Better Cities
Sam DeutschA pragmatic approach to better urban policy and politics.
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Zohran's Pied-à-Terre Tax is Good Policy and Good Politics
As we all know, one of Zohran Mamdani’s key campaign promises was that he would “tax the rich.” However, many pointed out that this was easier said than done, for two main reasons:
- Zohran would need to get leaders in Albany on board...
New York City Urbanist Voter Guide: General Election + Ballot Measures Edition
We are less than a week from election day, and the future of New York City is on the ballot.
Mayor: Vote for Zohran.
Ballot Measures: Vote YES on housing measures 2, 3, 4, and 5
As I wrote after the primary, Democrats should get behind...
10 thoughts on the NYC Mayoral Election
Wow. I was expecting a close mayoral election but the Zohran landslide caught me (and Zohran’s parents) off-guard. New Yorkers can breathe a sigh of relief that Cuomo’s comeback bid was derailed, and by such a significant margin that it loo...
An Urbanist NYC Voter Guide
The upcoming NYC Democratic primary has taken up a disproportionate amount of discourse across the country, but for the 8.3 million of us who actually live here (and millions more who commute or visit), the election is less a referendum on...
Congestion Pricing is a Policy Miracle
On January 5th 2025, Congestion Pricing went into effect in New York City. It was a long and winding road (as I detailed here last summer), but Governor Hochul finally made the right decision and allowed the policy to go into effect (albeit...
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