Welcome to the Zeitgeist, the NYU Politics Society’s undergraduate opinion publication dedicated to providing a platform for students to learn about and engage with politics and current events.

A Car-Free Manhattan

It’s time we go all in. With climate change in motion, and electric cars not being rolled out quickly enough, one must ask the question: What if we just got…

Comments Off on A Car-Free Manhattan

Generation Z Takes Congress

Despite improvements in recent years, the average Congressperson remains vastly different from the average American. In fact, the current Congress is the oldest Congress in history. The average age of…

Comments Off on Generation Z Takes Congress

Progressive Housing Discourse Has a Problem

The phrase “there are more vacant homes than homeless people” is a common talking point in housing policy discussions, especially from progressive politicians and advocates as a response to the…

Comments Off on Progressive Housing Discourse Has a Problem

Dear Hockey, It’s Time to Do Better

  Hockey was always my escape from politics. In recent years, however, there have been a number of incidents that merge hockey with the political sphere. While I would love…

Comments Off on Dear Hockey, It’s Time to Do Better

Midterms See a Return to Local Issues

Local and regional politics have returned to the forefront in this year’s midterm elections. While the results are not final, the races of 2022 clearly show signs of local dynamics…

Comments Off on Midterms See a Return to Local Issues