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    Political scientist interested in public opinion, electoral systems, local politics, and pedagogy.

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    author, Movement: New York's Long War to Take Back its Streets from the Car

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    Writer, policy analyst, Manhattan Institute adjunct fellow, and lifelong resident of New York State.

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    Stephen Eide is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and the author of Homelessness in America.

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    Fascinated by cities and curious about the policies shaping New York's future. Editor at @thebiggerapple.manhattan.institute

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    Author of the NYCuriosity Substack. Exploring NYC policy developments through insights into NYC open data and my own background in economic research and data science. Member of Manhattan Community Board 3.

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    Ph.D. | Fellow, Manhattan Institute| Writing on education, behavior, and culture.

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    Senior Fellow & Director of Cities at the Manhattan Institute

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