Why New York City Will Survive this Pandemic

An immigrant family arriving at Ellis Island in New York, 1925 (Image: wethepeople.com)

There is a debate raging among New Yorkers who don’t need to worry about their next paycheque, paying the rent or feeding their children. Naturally, being human we need to find something to fret and argue about — in this case it happens to be a debate on the future of New York City.

On one side are naysayers like James, a comedy club owner who has jumped ship and moved to Florida, but…