Anticipating the Adams Administration: Clues, Contradictions and the Hegemony of Capital
Eric Adams has been loyal to the wealthy and powerful who largely financed his campaign. He is also a vegan and a cycling enthusiast.
The Indypendent
Tom Angotti
Will NYC Still Be Real Estate Capital of the World After Covid?
While most New Yorkers have been locked in their neighborhoods during the pandemic, the privileged ones left for the…
Bloomberg: Mayor of Luxury City
Michael Bloomberg is running a stealth campaign for president, just like his run for New York City mayor in…
Real Estate Rules, Bureaucracy Obeys, Communities Rise Up
Outrageous rent increases. Illegal evictions and buyouts. It’s not just bad landlords doing this. It’s big real estate. And…
Assessing de Blasio: Affordable Housing
Bill de Blasio’s housing plan promises to build and preserve 200,000 units of “affordable” housing in 10 years. It…
De Blasio’s Housing Plan Is All About the Money
When Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his 10-year housing plan last year it was in fact two plans —…
Fighting Westway the Right Way
Fighting Westway: Environmental Law, Citizen Activism, and the Regulatory War that Transformed New York City By William W. Buzbee…
De Blasio’s Drive to Build Big Undermines Neighborhood Preservation
What will Bill de Blasio do? That question is churning around in the local press and on everyone’s mind.…
Sandy has triggered a public debate about how to protect the city in the future given the growing consensus…