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MTA doomsday scenario raises specter of 'the bad old days'
A recent budget report forecasting the elimination of entire subway lines has raised the specter of a transportation nightmare for New York City and a return to the "bad old days." “The worst-case... To view the full story, click the title link.
State may loosen strictest-in-the-nation crypto rules
New York may soon loosen up some of its virtual currency laws, which were approved five years ago as some of the first and toughest regulations on the young industry. The state Department of... To view the full story, click the title link.
New commercial tenant protection laws are unconstitutional, city landlords say
Two landlords are taking on City Hall for commercial tenant protection bills that they say were passed too hastily and violate their constitutional right to collect rent. The package of bills that... To view the full story, click the title link.
Longtime Regional Alliance executive director Walker dies at 76
Earle Walker, the longtime executive director of the Regional Alliance for Small Contractors, died Sunday. He was 76. Walker, who retired in February, had been the executive director of the... To view the full story, click the title link.

Lack of Federal and State Subsidies Slow Homeless Housing Development in L.A.
Developments funded by Los Angeles' Proposition HHH homeless housing bond has been delayed for three key reasons.
Parks on Wheels to Deliver Recreational Services to Underserved Areas
It has been over 25 years since urban planning professor Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris discussed the idea of "mobile parks" to meet recreational needs. The idea is still relevant today.
Pandemic-Proof Real Estate: Whither NYC?
The president of Hudson Companies and The Planning Report’s first editor, David Kramer, discusses New York City’s COVID response and recovery and its likely impact on multifamily housing development going forward.
Frances Goldin—Revolutionary, Organizer, Visionary—Joins the Ancestors at Age 95
Frances Goldin influenced a generation of housing organizers. Her vision was of a multiracial, multiethnic community based on the principles of justice. Her instruction to us was to fight for it.