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July 30, 2023
26 Miles of Scaffolding Blights NYC’s Public Housing, Some Up for 10 Years
…expect the Department of Buildings, now targeting commercial property owners, to start levying those $10,000 fines on NYCHA, as well-deserved as they might be. They’d only make matters worse by…
July 25, 2023
Not Just Tulsa
…because it was black. Paul Jones, a columnist for the city’s black newspaper, The Pittsburgh Courier, got to the heart of the matter in a way that could be applied to…
July 17, 2023
Biden Tries to Revive His Eviction Moratorium Through the Back Door
…of landlord–tenant relations — like housing and building-code enforcement — has historically been a matter for localities, the units of government by far the closest to housing markets. Cities and…
July 12, 2023
Local News and Social Capital
…is whether such destruction will be complemented by creation. The result matters not just as it affects a select group of business enterprises. Arguably, local journalism profoundly affects “social capital”—the…
July 12, 2023
New York Rent Control: Could the End be Near?
…heart of the arguments for such a review lies the matter of property rights. In contrast to private property owners, owners of rent-stabilized properties do not control renter selection —…
May 1, 2023
Here’s How Hochul Can Salvage Her Goal of More Affordable Housing in NY
…older homeowners need when they want to downsize are priced out. For that matter, old residents can’t find a smaller spot if they want to stay in town. Teachers, police…