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Mamdani’s Out-of-Town Playbook
While learning from other cities can be valuable, New York’s scale and complexity demand caution before adopting progressive policies like fare-free…
6 hrs ago
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Liena Zagare
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The Race to Deliver
The real challenge for a city government is to proactively guide and manage technological innovations that change urban life—rather than waiting to…
Sep 12
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Liena Zagare
Back To School
When it comes to education, the next mayor will have unrestrained power to deliver on his promises.
Sep 5
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Liena Zagare
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August 2025
Mamdani's New Labor, Sliwa On The Record
The way we work is changing rapidly, with political and practical implications for cities.
Aug 29
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Liena Zagare
Fighting Trump Won't Fix New York
New York’s biggest problems predate Trump: sky-high rents, stagnant wages, chronic homelessness, a shrinking middle class.
Aug 15
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Liena Zagare
Social Media Mayor
The next mayor will have to be an influencer, too.
Aug 8
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Liena Zagare
Model Cities
Worried markets alone can't solve New York's affordability crisis?
Aug 1
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Liena Zagare
July 2025
Basement Living And Grocery Business
A key lesson from the Airbnb era stands out: incentives, not just penalties, pull shadow units into the open.
Jul 25
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Liena Zagare
Mamdani, DSA, and co-governance
If Mamdani wins, we'll find out whether the socialist organization that built his career can wield real power in a complex, capitalist city.
Jul 18
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Liena Zagare
Affordable Housing Math
With the mayoral election in November, we’ll be taking a closer look at the issues and policies affected by who and what will be on the ballots.
Jul 11
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Liena Zagare
Mamdani’s Challenges
While the mayoral campaigns regroup following the surprise victory of socialist Zohran Mamdani, we too have an opportunity to reflect.
Jul 4
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Liena Zagare
June 2025
Understanding Mamdani's Win
It looks like we could have a socialist mayor. We need to talk about that.
Jun 27
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Liena Zagare
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