Author Archive

Natasha Ishak

is a journalist covering politics, social issues, and culture in New York City. Her work has appeared in Vice, The Nation, Bklyner, and Boston Globe Magazine, among others.

Education
Policy

New York’s schools are getting an influx of funding. Parents want to make sure it’s spent responsibly.

Some parents say conversations about long-term planning have been derailed by short-term needs like how to safely get kids back in classrooms during a pandemic.

  • By Natasha Ishak

Interviews & Profiles
Personality

A Q&A with New York City Chief Democracy Officer Laura Wood

She’s getting New Yorkers up to speed on ranked-choice voting.

  • By Natasha Ishak

Policy

What would New York City’s next mayor do for immigrants?

None

  • By Natasha Ishak

New York City
Politics

Can NYC beat the clock to count immigrants and the absent rich?

Here’s how city officials and nonprofits are trying to reach the hard to count.

  • By Natasha Ishak

Immigration
Opinion

You want democracy? Give noncitizen New Yorkers the right to vote

If we want New Yorkers to have true representation, we must extend the right to vote to all who live here, including non-citizens.

  • By Natasha Ishak