How the mayor-elect proposes to screw up New York: Their city is indeed staggeringly unequal; but that is partly a consequence of its success. It attracts both high earners (who like working with other brainy folk) and penniless immigrants (who like the job opportunities and the fact that you can get around without a costly …
New York City Is in Big Trouble
It is about to elect a mayor who hasn't the slightest understanding of economics.
New York City: Trading One Meddlesome Mayor for Another
Anyone really surprised to read this? After his mayoral campaign sent vague signals yesterday about whether he would maintain Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s legal effort to restrict soda cup sizes at restaurants, Bill de Blasio vowed to do precisely that this afternoon. “I think the mayor is right and I would continue the legal process. We …
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Pejman Yousefzadeh 