What Doom Loop? Healthy Office Rentals and Tax Assessments Show Manhattan’s Strength.

Published   Jan 22, 2025 10:00AM

In 2022, Columbia University professor Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh argued that the rise of remote work would put cities into what he called “an urban doom loop.” The value of office buildings would plummet, taxes paid by those buildings would slide and cities would be forced to cut services, sending residents and businesses fleeting. In June […]
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Faith-Based Immigrant Helpers ‘Unclear’ and Uninspired A


Faith leaders and other advocates working with the city’s migrants and asylum seekers are bracing for enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement once incoming President Donald Trump takes office — and the message from Mayor Er ... Read more

Supporters Donate $66K to Legal Defense Fund for Councilmemb


Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D-Bensonhurst) — who bit a police officer during a protest against a forthcoming homeless shelter in her district — raised $66,601 from more than 221 supporters, according to a new quarterly filing with the city ... Read more

Being Mayor Is Eric Adams’ Re-Election Campaign Strategy


He has no known campaign office or website, and few if any staff.  Mayor Eric Adams also hasn’t appeared in any candidate forums, saying he’s too busy. And he may not qualify for any city-funded matching-funds to help his campaign. In ... Read more

Being Mayor Is Eric Adams’ Reelection Campaign Strategy

Published   Jan 17, 2025 10:00AM

He has no known campaign office or website, and few if any staff.  Mayor Eric Adams also hasn’t appeared in any candidate forums, saying he’s too busy. And he may not qualify for any city-funded matching-funds to help his campaign. In fact, he might have to give $10 million back to the Campaign Finance Board, […]
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Lander Leads in Campaign Funding, as Mayoral Race Heats Up


New York City Comptroller Brad Lander now boasts more in his campaign coffers than the embattled incumbent Eric Adams in this year’s race for mayor, according to filings made to the City’s Campaign Finance Board this week. The field’s fi ... Read more

What to Know About the 2025 Elections in New York City


Local leadership is on the ballot in 2025, from City Hall down to your neighborhood Councilmember. And it’s set to be a doozy, even by the raucous standards of New York politics. Mayor Eric Adams is seeking reelection while under indictment ... Read more

Adams Legal Defense Fund Almost $1 Million in Debt as Donati


Mayor Eric Adams’ legal defense fund raised just $2,200 from two donors over the last three months, even as his expenses to battle federal corruption charges mount ahead of an expected April trial, new filings show. The donors include Tzvi O ... Read more