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Where Things Stand: Austerity For America’s Cities?

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 17: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference after the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the Hart Senate Office Building November 17,... WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 17: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference after the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the Hart Senate Office Building November 17, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate GOP members held their weekly luncheon to discuss the Republican agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS

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November 18, 2020 1:01 p.m.

In a narrow sense, this is a very New York City-centric issue. But if it comes to fruition, life as we know it in this city will not only collapse further into the unlivable realm than it already has in the wake of COVID-19, but we might see another outbreak spike in the city.

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