Media Advisory: Conference Explores Political Future of Changing New York 5/9/2003
From: Christy Hicks of The Century Foundation, 212-452-7723; e-mail: hicks@tcf.org News Advisory: Conference Explores Political Future of Changing New York What: People and Politics in America's Big Cities A conference that explores the political implications of the profound demographic transformation now under way in New York City. Featuring: Release of a new study that explores the patterns and political implications of racial and ethnic succession in New York and Los Angeles. By: John Mollenkopf, CUNY Center for Urban Research -- John Logan, Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research Sponsor: The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy Co-sponsors: The Century Foundation, Metropolitan College of New York, CUNY Center for Urban Research, and the Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research (SUNY Albany) When: Thursday, May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: Metropolitan College of New York, 75 Varick Street, Manhattan Speakers Include: Dennis Archer, president, National Bar Association; former mayor of Detroit (keynote address) -- Fernando Ferrer, president, Drum Major Institute; former Bronx Borough president -- Antonio Villaragosa, Los Angeles City Council member -- Pete Hamill, author and journalist -- Juan Gonzalez, Daily News (moderator, Panel 1) -- Jonathan P. Hicks, New York Times (moderator, Panel 2) Contact: Christy Hicks at 212-452-7723 or hicks@tcf.org Andrea Schlesinger at 212-909-9674 or abs@drummajorinstitute.org The rapid growth of New York City's first- and second-generation immigrant population, together with the decline of its Puerto Rican, African American, and white populations, are changing the face of the city. This dynamic has many positive aspects as immigrants have helped improve many declining neighborhoods and have propelled the city's population to an all-time high, but it also poses significant challenges. Will our increasingly diverse population thrive on shared political access and power or grapple with power struggles among population groups? This conference will explore these issues with two panels: Populations and Politics in New York City, and Is a Politics of Interest Possible: Lessons from Other Cities. The goal of this conference is to make a significant contribution to the dialogue around the future of New York City electoral politics by identifying the important lessons that can be drawn from the recent political histories of New York, Los Angeles, and other large cities. --- The Century Foundation is a research foundation that undertakes timely, critical, and analytical studies of major economic, political, and social institutions and issues. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, TCF was founded in 1919 and endowed by Edward A. Filene. |