Shivani Dhir·Oct 27Queens voters, the law is on your sideAfter a day of ICE activity in Elmhurst, a reminder of the protections every New York voter has at the polls, and where to turn if…
Shivani Dhir·Oct 15The Abuse New York Can’t NameCoercive control has no legal name in this state. In Queens, that is only the first barrier.
Shivani Dhir·Oct 2Access to art includes the chance to make itI live in the Vernon Blvd corridor of Astoria, and I have had the privilege of watching artists at work. I have stopped mid-run to watch a…
Shivani Dhir·Sep 4Before We Teach Kids to Use AI, Someone Has to Protect Them From ItThe city’s one-year ban on AI in K-8 is defensible. The regulatory vacuum is the real story.
Shivani Dhir·Aug 24The Trouble With “For All”I want the same city the DSA wants. I’ve stopped trusting a blanket promise to reach the person who needs it most.
Shivani Dhir·Aug 17One Woman’s Headline, Another Woman’s LifeEvery reproductive choice a woman makes gets judged. The judgment costs the most where women have the least.
Shivani Dhir·Aug 8One Square Mile, Two Public SchoolsIn western Queens, PTA money, enrollment, and after-school funding are hardening an income gap into a two-tier system.
Shivani Dhir·Jul 28Last in LineFor the people who could gain most from new technology, it arrives last. That order is a choice, and Queens is where I want to start.
Shivani Dhir·Jul 22From Potholes to Pit CrewA pothole is reactive. A pit crew is a system. The difference is whether service delivery outlasts the mayor who started it.
Shivani Dhir·Jul 17An Account in Her NameNew York just opened a door for a five-year-old in Astoria Houses. A whole neighborhood is holding it.
