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Manhattan Should Charge for Parking
NYC could collect millions in annual revenue while improving the lives of both residents and car owners
Aug 4, 2025
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Demystifying NYC Community Boards, Part III: Robert's Rules of Order
Community boards work best when participants understand parliamentary procedure, so let's review how it works.
Jan 11
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How Could New York City Fund Mayor Mamdani’s Political Agenda?
A tour of the city’s largest untapped budget options and their political tradeoffs.
Jan 5
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Happy 400th Birthday, New York
Comparing 1625 New Amsterdam to New York in 2025, in only a semi-sarcastic manner.
Dec 22, 2025
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Manhattan Community Board 3 December 2025 Report
The final full board meeting of the year covered DOT’s Canal Street redesign, immigration court protections, affordability legislation, and more
Dec 19, 2025
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December Parks Committee Report for Manhattan CB3
A zoning change is needed to re-open a public bathroom that has been closed for over 70 years. Also, Magical Children's Garden!
Dec 18, 2025
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Zachary Thomas
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Demystifying NYC Community Boards, Part II: Walking Through a Full Board Meeting
From public comments to voting on resolutions, here’s how one CB structures the work of neighborhood governance.
Dec 15, 2025
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Tal Roded
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Demystifying NYC Community Boards, Part I
The first post in a series breaking down how CBs operate, and how you can participate in shaping your neighborhood and the City.
Dec 8, 2025
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NYC’s Civil Service System Is Broken. Here’s What Mayor-Elect Mamdani Can Do To Fix It.
From exam bottlenecks to outdated job titles, the civil service system is holding New York back. Mamdani's administration will have more tools to reform…
Dec 1, 2025
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November Parks Committee Report for Manhattan CB3
ABC Playground in Lower East Side is getting a makeover. Also, discussion of drug use in Sarah D. Roosevelt Park.
Nov 17, 2025
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Zachary Thomas
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An Inside Look at the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project
Notes from an on-site tour with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Nov 14, 2025
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A Blueprint for Safer, Quieter Streets in NYC
Why NYC needs to go beyond Open Streets and pilot permanent low-traffic zones that prioritize pedestrians over cars - and how DOT can get it done
Nov 10, 2025
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