Forum: How Special Is New York City?

In this public forum, three experts address the question: “How special is New York City?” Even after two years of COVID lockdowns, Mayor Eric Adams noted “New York City is not a problem, it is a stroke of genius.” This forum brings together three diverse experts to review this topic.

Chair: Harold Takooshian, Ph.D., Fordham Urban Studies, SPSSI-NY
Welcome: Lee Michael Klein, Gothamist and Wikipedian

Panelists

• Justin Rivers, (www.untappedcities.org) on “Hidden City”
• Andy Troy, (www.tastingnyc.org) on “Fun City”
• David Vassar on “Bicycle City”

This forum is hosted by Fordham University, in cooperation with SPSSI-NY and
Manhattan Psychological Association.