Julia Menin is the Speaker of the New York City Council.
In January 2026, Julia Menin was elected Speaker of the New York City Council—a landmark and symbolic event for the city she has served for more than two decades.
Marina Lagunova

Museums where the whole world opens up
We often strive to fly to other countries, to other continents, to see something unusual and new. In India, many years ago, I visited the Queen Elizabeth Museum, where a huge painting by the Russian artist Vereshchagin called "Elephants" struck with its magic: wherever you stood, it seemed that the animals were looking right at you.
Marina Lagunova

New York City Housing Crisis
A month ago I was in Boston and couldn’t believe my eyes: ordinary one-bedroom apartments cost 4-5 thousand dollars a month in the University Public Health area, next to the shelter and the hospital.
Lagunova Marina