Vital City

Creator of 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 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 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 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 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.