Opinion $9B plunge in NYC real estate sets up brutal political fight Mike Schacter Jan 22, 2023 New York City’s golden goose isn’t just losing its feathers, it’s coughing up blood, and the whole structure of… Read More...
Opinion City Council to embrace sanity on cost-saving retiree health plan Mike Schacter Jan 9, 2023 Kudos to Speaker Adrienne Adams, who’s leading the City Council to the obvious compromise on health-care plans for… Read More...
Opinion NYC Council members who want ‘free’ stuff for migrants SHOULD chip in for it Mike Schacter Dec 26, 2022 Mayor Eric Adams is 100% right: If City Council members keep pushing for “free” stuff for migrants, they should at… Read More...
Opinion Mayor Eric Adams’ nuclear option would save NYC billions in retiree healthcare costs Mike Schacter Nov 15, 2022 New York City is needlessly losing $50 million a month meeting its obligation to cover retired municipal workers’… Read More...
Opinion Fake outrage over City Council’s ‘tiny’ school budget cut may spark bad precedents Mike Schacter Jul 25, 2022 With school enrollment plummeting and the city needing to conserve cash for future deficits, Mayor Eric Adams and… Read More...
Opinion NYC Council’s progressives let down constituents by putting ideology first Mike Schacter Jun 16, 2022 Bipartisan cooperation has its rewards. City Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán and five of her progressive colleagues just… Read More...