There’s been no shortage of disgruntled commentary in conservative media about the state of New York City recently, but it’s important to remember how bad things used to be in comparison. Today, Jonah is joined by old friends Tevi Troy and Vincent Cannato to reflect on what the Big Apple was like in the ‘70s. They dig into urban politics, criminology, and what it takes to reverse social decay, while also providing a few nostalgic musings that could serve as the foundation for an Odd Couple reboot. Just as Rodgers and Hart intended, they’ll have Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island too.

Show Notes:

-Tevi’s webpage

-Vin’s webpage

-Broken windows theory, again

-The Remnant with criminologist Shawn Bushway

-The Remnant on Portland’s decline with Nancy Rommelmann

-Tevi’s Intellectuals and the American Presidency

-Tevi: “The Odd Couple Metric”

-The Remnant with Matt Continetti on The Right

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