Artists and cites, cultural history, gentrification, Jersey City history, urban history, urban policy
Office Phone
(212) 636-7558
Areas of Expertise
Artists and cites, gentrification, urban history, urban policy, cultural history, Jersey City history
Biography
David Goodwin joined the CRC in February 2019 after serving as a librarian at the Maloney Library at the Fordham University School of Law for twelve years. During his tenure at the library, he created the Behind the Book series, a program bringing together university and law school scholars to discuss contemporary issues.
Goodwin is an urban historian and has spoken widely about the relationship between artists, cities, and gentrification. He is the author of Left Bank of the Hudson: Jersey City and the Artists of 111 1st Street. Goodwin is a Frederick Lewis Allen Room fellow at the New York Public Library and he is writing a biography of author H.P. Lovecraft and New York City.