THE CITY was founded to respond to the crisis in local news across New York’s five boroughs. The closure of multiple local news platforms combined with the dramatic downsizing of many other reporting teams has had a catastrophic impact on broad, consistent reporting on local affairs in the nation’s largest city. At a time when New York City’s population (9 million) and budget ($88 billion) are larger than ever, the number of local reporters has plummeted. Local reporting is more important than ever for New York City as it faces the daunting challenges of recovery from the coronavirus crisis, police-community tensions and the November 2021 elections, which will fill nearly every major city and borough office. No matter what you think is New York’s most important priority or pressing need, it will not be fully or effectively addressed without local reporting.