#Success at Hudson Yards shows how NYC wins with rezoning

#Success at Hudson Yards shows how NYC wins with rezoning

“#Success at Hudson Yards shows how NYC wins with rezoning” As 2020 nears its eagerly awaited expiration, four ­giant, very different news-making companies share an overlooked, common thread. Can you guess what it is? Pfizer was first of several pharmaceutical firms to announce the development of a successful COVID-19 vaccine. BlackRock hedge-fund honchos are replacing…

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#How New York forgot the ABCs of public virtue

#How New York forgot the ABCs of public virtue

“#How New York forgot the ABCs of public virtue” We’re living in an upside-down city: Wrong is right. Cops are villains. Criminals are victims. Virtues are vices. The Greek philosopher Aristotle said virtuous behavior (or “excellence,” as he also called it) is a habit we must maintain, rather than something we do once in a…

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#NYC must downsize its government and other commentary

#NYC must downsize its government and other commentary

“#NYC must downsize its government and other commentary” Budget expert: NYC Must Downsize Its Gov’t With tax revenue down sharply thanks to the pandemic, Yankees president and former labor commissioner Randy Levine, at Empire Report New York, sees no alternative to “downsizing” city government. “The private sector has taken an enormous financial hit.” Yet “for…

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