David R. Jones's Columns - The Urban Agenda

David R. Jones writes "The Urban Agenda," a bi-weekly column in the New York Amsterdam News.

October 29th, 2026

The AI Wave Is Coming. New York’s Low-Income Workers Aren’t Ready.

October 15th, 2026

Harlem State Senator Offers A Plan For Building Housing Her Constituents Can Afford

October 1st, 2026

Police Misconduct Costs Millions, Mayor Mamdani Must Toss the NYPD Playbook

September 17th, 2026

To Close the Wealth Gap, Mayor Mamdani Must Look Past Tax Hikes, Rent Freezes

September 3rd, 2026

New York’s Opportunity to Boost Community Ownership

August 20th, 2026

Victory at the Turnstile

August 6th, 2026

Federal Cuts, Local Consequences: Will New York Protect Black Communities?

July 23rd, 2026

Specialized High Schools Admissions Rigged Against Students of Color

July 9th, 2026

Rent Stabilized Tenants Won a Much-Deserved Break

June 30th, 2026

Mayor Takes Troubling Turn on Police Oversight, Reform

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