Josh Greenman
Josh Greenman is the managing editor of Vital City. Previously, he was op-ed editor of the New York Daily News from 2006 to 2022, and also served as the paper's editorial page editor from 2016-2022. He continues to serve as a senior contributing member on The News' editorial board. Prior to his time at the paper, he worked in political speechwriting and policy in New York City and in Washington, and did communications and strategy work in the nonprofit world. Many years ago when he was funny, he wrote headlines and a couple of fake news stories for The Onion. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters.
Contributions
Ben Tucker on Tyre Nichols: What's Race and Training Got to Do With It?
A conversation with Ben Tucker, former first deputy commissioner of the NYPD.
Black-Market Brooklyn
What the illegal cannabis boom looks like in one New York City neighborhood.
Why We Scream: A Conversation with Laura B. Weiss
How ice cream became a city — and a New York City — thing
You Think This Is Hot? A Conversation with Michael Oppenheimer and Mark Chambers
Two climate experts on how New Yorkers can stay safe and healthy in our ever more scalding future
We Need More Four-Generation Cities, and Neighborhoods
Age diversity is a crucial indicator of wellbeing
In Good Conscience: Responding to Troubled Men on the Street
What should bystanders actually do to help destitute and disturbed New Yorkers?
New York City Crime Beyond the Numbers
If the city is so safe, why do growing numbers of residents feel fearful?
Congestion Pricing: An Explainer
How the new Manhattan traffic plan would work
The Eric Adams Indictment: A Tragedy in Two Dimensions
Some New Yorkers are celebrating criminal charges against their mayor, but there’s another story.
When We Ride
Complain about the trains all you like, but appreciate them too.
Resisting the Urge to Just #Resist Trump
How New York and other cities should react to Trump’s decisive victory
The Hollow City Hall
What’s to become of Eric Adams’ administration now?