#How NYC can squeeze the rich — and have them enjoy it

#How NYC can squeeze the rich — and have them enjoy it

“#How NYC can squeeze the rich — and have them enjoy it” Let’s change the debate about casino gambling in New York City. Forget the Atlantic City or Las Vegas model of large, noisy, neon-lit airplane hangars packed with dollar slots and poor and middle-class gaming addicts pouring their rent money into a hopeless pursuit…

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#De Blasio’s lame recovery plan won’t end NYC’s Ghost Town

#De Blasio’s lame recovery plan won’t end NYC’s Ghost Town

“#De Blasio’s lame recovery plan won’t end NYC’s Ghost Town” Almost a year into Gotham’s devastating lockdown, Mayor de Blasio has announced the appointment of former school-construction chief Lorraine Grillo as “recovery czar” to, in his words, “super-charge” an economic recovery.  But a close look at the mayor’s sad, thin recovery plan belies his commitment…

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#The Quarantine Stream: ‘Ghost Town’ Makes Ricky Gervais Endearing in a RomCom from ‘Spider-Man’ Writer

“#The Quarantine Stream: ‘Ghost Town’ Makes Ricky Gervais Endearing in a RomCom from ‘Spider-Man’ Writer” (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie: Ghost Town Where You Can Stream It: Amazon Prime The Pitch: After a near-death experience…

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