Dad, nobody wants to listen to you about New York ! By Philip Skitch.

Philip Skitch

Hi. My name is Philip Skitch and I am the host of the Dad, nobody wants to listen to you podcast. I have lived and visited New York in each of the last four decades, and after my last trip in July 2023 to visit my son and family members, I was inspired to investigate some social issues from my perspective as an American - Englishman living in Germany, who has seen New York and America change more dramatically in the last ten years than the combined 40 years.

  1. Episode 10: What a Waste !

    10/12/2023

    Episode 10: What a Waste !

    It is consistently ranked as one of the dirtiest cities in the world. Why is this? Is it because of the large population and lack of space, or not enough recycling? Or is something else at play? Let’s take a closer look at some of the reasons why New York City is so dirty. Private Landfills by 2029 will be nearly a  $200 Billion a year business, so do we really care to make NYC waste free ? Further Reading https://www.retroreport.org/video/voyage-of-the-mobro-4000/ https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/274-23/mayor-adams-releases-planyc-getting-sustainability-done-new-york-city-s-strategic-climate-plan#/0 https://www.nyxt.nyc/blog/environmental-issues-nyc/https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/homehttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/opinion/nyc-sanitation.html https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/talking-trash-during-the-dog-days-a-brief-history-of-sanitation-in-new-york-city/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/07/can-jessica-tisch-make-new-york-city-less-disgusting.html https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/see-which-nyc-borough-has-dirtiest-streets-and-sidewalks/4258524/ https://thehill.com/homenews/4082591-taylor-swift-hit-with-3k-in-fines-from-nyc-sanitation-department-report/ https://www.thecut.com/2023/04/rat-pity.html https://nylcv.org/news/nyc-needs-common-sense-waste-management-now/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/nyregion/nyc-recycling.html https://climate.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OneNYC-2050-Summary.pdf Support the show

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  2. Episode 8: New York Education Inequality.

    09/26/2023

    Episode 8: New York Education Inequality.

    I explore how New York City has managed and justified a school system that remains highly segregated. Today, in the seven decades since Brown v. Board, only a smattering of New York City public/private schools reflect systemwide demographics by race and income. Schools with some racial and economic diversity are not uncommon, but they are far outnumbered by schools with an overwhelmingly Black and/or Latino school population. Due to underfunding and other structural issues, the majority of segregated schools are put at a pronounced disadvantage in serving their students – affirming the Supreme Court’s ruling that “separate education facilities are inherently unequal.” Further Reading. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66748182 hhttps://nypost.com/2023/09/11/nyc-migrant-crisis-is-a-disaster-for-learning-for-all-kidsttps://journalistsresource.org/education/hasidic-religious-private-schools-goldsmith-how-they-did-it/ https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/02/exclusive-new-york-city-schools-create-working-group-phasing-smaller-class-sizes/383443/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2023/03/02/the-not-so-secret-world-of-low-cost-new-york-city-private-schools/ https://www.studyinternational.com/news/harvard-acceptance-rate-private-school/ https://www.salon.com/2023/02/24/what-will-be-best-for-my-child-public-school-or-private/ https://readlion.com/k-12-public-schools-in-nyc-cost-nearly-40000-per-student-thats-more-expensive-than-the-average-private-university/ https://readlion.com/k-12-public-schools-in-nyc-cost-nearly-40000-per-student-thats-more-expensive-than-the-average-private-university/ https://nypost.com/2023/02/23/anti-charter-ny-politicians-send-kids-to-60k-private-schools/ https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-in-charter-schools/learn-about-charter-schools https://nypost.com/2023/06/11/charter-schools-outperform-public-schools-in-us-with-ny-results-among-the-best-in-the-country-study/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_schools_in_New_York https://ballotpedia.org/Charter_schools_in_New_York https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/private-high-schools-nyc/ https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/6/19/muslims-opposed-to-lgbtq-curricula-for-their-kids-arent-bigots https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/058-23/mayor-adams-launches-breaking-bread-building-bonds-citywide-combat-rising-hate-foster#/0 https://www.thirteen.org/blog-post/segregation-new-york-city-schools-continues/ Support the show

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  3. Episode 7:  The New York Health Care Crisis.

    09/18/2023

    Episode 7: The New York Health Care Crisis.

    New York healthcare is facing a socio-economic crisis. A New York Times opinion piece explained that,  “Arguably the biggest outlier is the New York health care system. Prices for drugs, medical procedures and doctors’ visits are all substantially higher in New York State than in other State, and most countries.” This is compounded by another fact, which is that “New Yorkers are far from the world’s healthiest people.” (Opinion, NYT, 7/2/2020) That so many people died in the New York because of COVID, over 600,000 lives lost (in the USA in total,) is an unfortunate testament to this problem.  While New York may have a number of wonderful hospitals and medical care, healthcare is not equally available to everyone. Consequentially, economically and socially disadvantaged residents who do not receive the same quality of care are at greater risk for being unhealthy.  Further reading. https://jacobin.com/2023/08/gustavo-rivera-new-york-state-senate-single-payer-health-care https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/080615/6-reasons-healthcare-so-expensive-us.asp https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1714347/british-expats-usa-new-york-real-life https://www.healthline.com/health/where-can-i-go-for-medical-care-without-insurance#prescription-help https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ambulance-rides-costs-consumers-arent-protected-surprise-bills/ https://ripmedicaldebt.org/cost-of-therapy-in-new-york-city/ https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/451-23/mayor-adams-signs-legislation-increasing-health-care-pricing-transparency https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/12/us-financial-cost-covid-coronavirus https://www.nysna.org/problem-ny-healthcare-crisis-solution-make-nysna-stronger https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A6058 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A6058 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affordable_Care_Act https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)00164-3/pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRwvdXeriDg https://info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/health-insurance-explained https://eu.lohud.com/in-depth/news/2022/09/14/ny-hospital-executives-paid-millions-in-bonuses-salary-as-covid-raged/65411150007/ Support the show

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Hi. My name is Philip Skitch and I am the host of the Dad, nobody wants to listen to you podcast. I have lived and visited New York in each of the last four decades, and after my last trip in July 2023 to visit my son and family members, I was inspired to investigate some social issues from my perspective as an American - Englishman living in Germany, who has seen New York and America change more dramatically in the last ten years than the combined 40 years.