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.

April 16th, 2026

Mayor’s Agenda May Drive Property Tax Reform

March 19th, 2026

New Yorkers Are Demanding Housing Affordability. Governor Hochul Can Help Provide It

March 5th, 2026

Mayor Mamdani’s Affordability Pledge Must Begin With NYCHA

February 19th, 2026

The NYPD’s “Driving While Black” Problem

February 5th, 2026

New York Must Lead Where the Federal Government Has Failed

January 22nd, 2026

Mamdani’s Strong Moves on Child Care Campaign Promise

January 8th, 2026

Rising Black Unemployment Demands An Urgent Local Response

December 18th, 2025

Trump’s Dangerous Retreat from Minority Health Research

December 4th, 2025

NYC Schools Should Be High on Mamdani’s Priority List

November 20th, 2025

Eric Adams’ Tumultuous Mayoralty

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