Bradlander Proposes Halting US Defense Aid to Israel
.@bradlander , running against incumbent Dan Goldman for Congress, would suspend US funding for Israel defense, @alykatzz reports, from our New York Editorial Board interview yesterday. https://t.co/s0R3OMZqxb https://t.co/Am4EnJKMiw
False Firefighter Death Trend Exposes AI’s Shallow Fact Checks
There was also a (thankfully) false "trending now" about the death of a firefighter in a NYC fire a few weeks ago. Sloppy X AI "works" if you a) know enough about the subject matter to instantly discern what's true...
Tenants Across NYC Prioritize Safety Over Rent Issues
At the "rental" "ripoff" "hearings," three separate tenants from three separate boroughs talked to me about security issues that have nothing to do with the rent -- one (Bronx) had an insane upstairs neighbor, whom (he says) he's called the...
NYC Must Regulate AV Supply Before Deployment
Supply creates demand. We saw this with uber 1.0. NYC cannot thrive - and won’t be safer - with a goal that makes it cheaper or easier to be in a private car. The city must set these parameters before,...
SF Pedestrian Deaths Far Exceed NYC; Waymo Impact Unproven
SF had 17 pedestrian deaths in 2025 against a population of about 810k. NYC had 111 ped deaths against a population of about 8.5m. NYC's per-capital pedestrian fatality rate is less than two-thirds of SF's. There's no evidence at all...
9/11 Funds Fueled Wasteful Overbuilt Station, Destroyed History
Because the federal 9/11 money was considered "free money," we spent $1.4 billion (double the original cost, so some of our own money, too) to demolish historic structures and kick out several small businesses that had survived 9/11 to build...
City's Fiscal Policy Pending Until Mayor Releases Budget
Until the mayor releases a new budget, though (which is soon, within three weeks), it is still the city's official proposed fiscal policy.
Mass‑delivery Apps and Restaurants Avoid Paying Delivery Costs
Why? Why don't the apps as well as restaurants that rely on mass delivery pay for this?
Ask Your Burning Questions About MTA's New App
Any thoughts/questions about the MTA's new app? What would you ask the MTA about the app, if you were asking the MTA things about the app?
Desire for Children Trumps Financial Insecurity, Not Policy
These nice people have a kid. Even though they are not exactly financially secure -- they live with a guy in their "den" paying half the rent. Because having a kid (one surmises, because they have a kid) is important...