McKee's Media, July 9, 2018

New York Times: The rise & fall of NYC public housing (photo essay & oral history)

CurbedNY: City Planning publishes new handbook to demystify NYC zoning code

South China Morning Post: Six new skyscrapers will transform NYC skyline

Jesse McKinley: "Ugly Albany" corruption on full display in courtrooms & on front pages (New York Times)

New York Post editorial: Buffalo Billions trial has exposed the corruption of Cuomo's economic development apparatus

 

Jimmy Vielkind: Cynthia Nixon aligns with insurgents against incumbents (Politico NY)

Ken Lovett: Mike Gianaris refuses to endorse ex-IDC senators (Daily News)

New York Post: John Liu will challenge IDC senator Tony Avella in Sept. 13 primary

Journal News: Ex-GOP Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef plans to run against ex-IDC senator David Carlucci in November

New York Post: A win by Jumaane Williams in Democratic primary could make for an odd-couple ticket in November

Lead Poisoning

Politico NY: Lead poisoning a greater problem upstate than in NYC; NYS standards are less stringent

Greg Smith: Gustavo Rivera introduces bill to expand lead blood level testing of kids throughout state, in public & private housing (Daily News)

New York Times: As more New Yorkers go hungry & food banks run out of supply, Speaker Corey Johnson triples funding for City's emergency food program

 

AirBnB

Nick Reisman: Airbnb launches ad campaign to oppose City Council push to require it to provide city with listings (NY State of Politics)

Gary LaBarbera: Parallels between Building Trades "Count Me In" campaign & the Janus case (Commercial Observer)

https://commercialobserver.com/2018/07/how-countmein-campaign-is-just-like-janus-v-afscme/

 

Mike McKee

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