December 7, 2018
Amazonian Rage in NYC
Vice quoted me in Amazon Is Bringing in Elite Lobbyists Amid Seething Rage Over HQ2. It opens, Amazon might be too big to tax, but it’s not too big to freak out. As the company tries to erect a massive headquarters in … Continue reading
December 7, 2018 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
November 26, 2018
The Hunger Games: Amazon Edition
The New York Law Journal published commentary of mine, The Hunger Games: Amazon Edition. It opens, Last week Amazon finally announced that New York and Northern Virginia would be the sites of its planned major expansion. While many are caught up … Continue reading
November 26, 2018 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
August 7, 2018
Property Taken by Eminent Domain Unused
I was interviewed by Mary Calvi on CBS New York in Man Wants Back Property NYC Took From His Family In 1967 (click here to watch the segment). The transcript of the segment reads, in part, There is a property battle … Continue reading
August 7, 2018 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
June 12, 2018
Court Limits NY Attorney General’s Reach
Bloomberg quoted me in Credit Suisse Wins Narrowing of $11 Billion Suit, Martin Act. It opens, New York’s powerful anti-fraud weapon known as the Martin Act was crimped by the state’s highest court, which scaled back what was an $11 billion … Continue reading
June 12, 2018 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
February 9, 2018
Micro Apartments and The Housing Crisis
The NYU Furman Center has posted 21st Century SROs: Can Small Housing Units Help Meet the Need for Affordable Housing in New York City? The policy brief opens, Throughout much of the last century, single-room occupancy (SRO) housing was a commonly … Continue reading
February 9, 2018 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
November 8, 2017
Regulatory Approaches to Airbnb
Peter Coles et al. have posted Airbnb Usage Across New York City Neighborhoods: Geographic Patterns and Regulatory Implications to SSRN. Two of the co-authors are affiliated to Airbnb and the other three are affiliated to NYU. The paper states that “No … Continue reading
November 8, 2017 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
October 17, 2017
Evidence and Innovation in Housing
Lee Anne Fennell and Benjamin Keys have posted the Introduction to their new book, Evidence and Innovation in Housing Law and Policy, to SSRN. It opens, No area of law and policy presents more important and pressing questions, or ones more … Continue reading
October 17, 2017 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
