- NYC asylum seeker crisis, from the Mayor’s Office POV
I interned at the Mayor’s office last year and I have a connection in the office of immigrant affairs and to an emergency director in the community affairs unit. The documentary would focus on the toll that the crisis has had on the NYC local government and their departments/agencies since their funds had to relocated to provide for the new arrivals. Documentary would include interview from city officials and NYC residents.
2. NYC asylum seeker crisis, from the seekers themselves
This option would be using all of the available data that the city has available online, with interviews of individual asylum seekers. The objective would be to hear personal stories on how/why they chose to come to NYC.
3. MTA Crimes
It seems like there has been an uprise of violence and crime in MTA train stations. The documentary would focus on the types of crimes that has occurred so far, how the MTA attempts to make the train stations safer, and any legislation/rules that have been introduced to address crime. Feedback would ideally be from MTA workers or daily commuters.