Vital City

is the founder of Vital City. She has previously served as a federal prosecutor and as the criminal justice adviser to a New York Governor and New York City mayor.

is the author of "The Nonprofit Crisis: Leadership Through the Culture Wars" (Oxford) and the co-editor of Vital City.

is the chief investment officer of Aligned Climate Capital and chairman of the board of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).

is an informal group of veteran journalists hoping to fill some of the space left by the retreat of newspaper editorial boards from the city's civic life by conducting interviews with candidates for high office and other civic leaders.

is the managing editor of Vital City. He was op-ed editor and editorial page editor of the New York Daily News from 2006 to 2022. He previously worked in political speechwriting and policy in New York and Washington.

is a contributing writer for Vital City, a senior editor at the newsroom The City, a columnist at the New York Daily News and the executive producer and co-host of the FAQ NYC podcast.

is an architect, urbanist and author based in New York City. He is a Vital City contributing writer. His latest book is "The Architecture of Urbanity" (2024). He is also the author of "A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America" (2013).

is the political anchor of Spectrum News NY1, where he hosts Inside City Hall, a nightly prime-time show that focuses on New York politics. He is a Vital City contributing writer.