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…
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Michael Bloomberg: How to Break a Union
One of the most telling episodes of Michael Bloomberg’s 12 years as mayor is one of the least known:…
Michael Bloomberg has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on carefully crafted messaging that portrays him as a thoughtful…
It’s 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning and a row of sleeping bags wraps around the base of the…
Bloomberg’s Public Housing Fiascos
I was a housing advocate when Michael Bloomberg took office in 2002. At the time, the New York City…
Bloomberg: Mayor of Luxury City
Michael Bloomberg is running a stealth campaign for president, just like his run for New York City mayor in…
Michael Bloomberg’s Disastrous Public Education Legacy
As of mid-February, Michael Bloomberg has spent over $400 million on his presidential campaign, including blanketing the air waves…
Bloomberg Was Wall St.’s ‘Foremost Defender,’ Pushing for Deregulation Even After the Crash
He’s given himself a progressive makeover, but Mike teamed up with Sen. Chuck Schumer and consultants at McKinsey to protect the big banks that wrecked the economy.
SubPrime Mike: How Mayor Bloomberg Fought Efforts To Protect Black Homeowners From Predatory Lenders
Stop-and-Frisk wasn’t the only Bloomberg-era policy that harmed the black community.