future nyc

For our New York City Tomorrow series, we spoke with three Chinatown luminaries — Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou, Winnie’s Bar manager Teddy Mui, and 46 Mott Bakery manager Patrick Mock — about their ideas for the future of the neighborhood.

"It does upset me that more things are not landmarked." Forever-New Yorker Suzanne Vega speaks with us for our New York City Tomorrow series.

"My ideal is to one day create that experience in something that’s not a pop-up destination."

"New York has re-invented itself several times. So, I've no doubt that it will again."

As part of our New York City Tomorrow series, the 24-year-old star athlete discusses runners sharing space with cars.

"In a city with 6,300 miles of streets, we have 6,300 miles of possibilities."

As part of our ongoing New York City Tomorrow series, we're inviting readers to fill out this drawing with their vision for NYC in the future.

"Any time I try to draw any sort of picture of the future, my pencil runs out of lead." Laurie Anderson on the future of NYC, for our New York City Tomorrow series.

"Close Seventh Avenue from 47th to 57th streets to vehicular traffic, creating a pedestrian mall for the arts, anchored by Carnegie Hall to the north and the TKTS Broadway ticket booth to the South."

"My utopia for restaurant dining in New York City would include something that had larger sidewalks and outdoor seating."