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Friday Newsletter: Empty Seats, Long Waitlists, and Elusive Free Childcare
Yesterday, Mayor Mamdani announced that a new, standalone city run daycare center will open on the Upper East Side.
Feb 21
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Liena Zagare
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Mamdani's Hollow Threats on Taxes
If Hochul and the Council leadership stand fast, the alternatives will come into play.
Feb 20
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Eric Kober
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Friday Newsletter: How Rich Do You Need To Be To Afford Children In New York City?
This week came with the news that at the city’s most prestigious independent schools tuition will exceeded $70,000 a year this fall.
Feb 13
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Liena Zagare
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Better Schools Require More Than Smaller Classes
In a rush to hire more teachers, NYC should focus on quality over quantity.
Feb 12
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Jennifer Weber
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Friday Newsletter: Too Distracted To Shop
From the gleaming, mostly empty stores under the soaring Oculus at the World Trade Center to the struggling retail near Penn Station, something about…
Feb 6
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Liena Zagare
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Do Socialists Care About Education?
In big cities, the rise of socialism has coincided with declining interest in public K-12.
Feb 3
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Stephen Eide
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January 2026
Friday Newsletter: Snow, Death, And Escape
Mayor Mamdani was lucky that the storm hit on a Sunday, but it has been a bit rough going since then.
Jan 30
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Liena Zagare
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The Radical Politics of Being "Stuck" in The City
Escape from New York is not so easy.
Jan 29
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Liena Zagare
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Friday Newsletter: Labor Trouble, Landlords, Landmarking
Restaurant week and more.
Jan 23
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Liena Zagare
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Preservation Has Costs. Housing Is One of Them.
Should City Hall reconsider landmarking Flatbush?
Jan 23
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Liena Zagare
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Why Are Public Bathrooms So Rare?
If Mayor Adams could containerize garbage, perhaps Mayor Mamdani can finally deliver public restrooms.
Jan 16
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Liena Zagare
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Friday Ideas: Mass Engagement, Childcare, Housing
An administration governing with a thin electoral mandate and a very loud megaphone should be cautious.
Jan 9
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Liena Zagare
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