East Harlem for sale, Part III: A tale of two cities

    When he campaigned for mayor, Bill De Blasio repeatedly invoked A Tale of Two Cities as a metaphor for New York. We will be ONE city, he said.  All sharing the same rules, risks, rewards and… Read More

A master plan for gentrifying El Barrio, NYC

    Mayor Bill De Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito have betrayed El Barrio. Under the cover of “creating affordable housing,” they are planning to stuff tens of thousands of new luxury housing residents into… Read More