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☆ A New York Official Is Filling Community Boards With Pro-Housing Members
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Mihir Zaveri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Solutions to the housing crisis often face a small but mighty roadblock: Local residents tend to resist more development in their neighborhoods, and they typically have clout. This has often been true in New York City, where groups of activists and civic leaders — sitting on 59 community boards — have earned a reputation for saying no to new housing. Now, Mark Levine, the borough president of Manhattan, is trying to flip that narrative. He is using his power to appoint board members who are amenable to change — and to replace those who would stand in the way. His efforts have been contentious, with opponents accusing him of capitulating to the real estate industry.

Persons: —, Mark Levine, ”, capitulating Locations: New York City, Manhattan

☆ Democrats could suffer a 'landslide' defeat, sweeping them out of office everywhere, former Obama advisor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewDemocrats could suffer a "landslide defeat," sweeping them out of office everywhere, a former Obama advisor told The Atlantic. Since his disastrous debate performance last month, Biden has fallen further behind former President Donald Trump — even in states key to Biden's reelection. Last week, Sabato's Crystal Ball moved Michigan from "Lean Democratic" to "Toss Up" and Minnesota from "Likely Democratic" to "Lean Democratic." If accurate, the latest poll numbers would narrow Biden's path to victory, as he is already fighting in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Persons: —, David Axelrod, Barack Obama's, Joe Biden's, Biden, Axelrod, Donald Trump —, Crystal Ball, Mark Levine Organizations: Service, Business, Electoral College, Bloomberg, Trump, Lean, Republicans, Democratic, Democratic Manhattan Borough, CNN Locations: Virginia , New Hampshire, Minnesota, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Virginia, Maine, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

☆ Trump’s Appeal Runs Deep - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( David Brooks | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A group of Democratic officials and union leaders told journalists that Donald Trump was competitive in New York State. In 2020, Joe Biden won New York by 23 points. But that doesn’t explain why Trump was ahead even before the debate. It doesn’t explain why Trump’s candidacy is still standing after Jan. 6. It doesn’t explain why America is on the verge of turning in an authoritarian direction.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mark Levine, “, Trump, Biden, I’ve, James Davison Hunter, ” Hunter Organizations: Politico, Democratic, New York, Democratic Manhattan Borough, Solidarity, University of Virginia Locations: New York State, New York, America

☆ Trump's cementing his lead after Biden's debate disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He was already in a difficult spot before his debate with former President Donald Trump. I think Biden has work to do, but I think he can do it," former White House communications director Kate Bedingfield wrote on X in a series of posts. Biden's dismal approval rating of approximately 38% has remains below the roughly 48% threshold incumbents have needed to win reelection. Biden's worst 2020 position was a four point lead over Trump, according to CNN. Their belief is that Trump's campaign will rue its decision to opt against an extensive on-the-ground presence in the key battleground states.

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☆ Voice of Baceprot prepare for Glastonbury debut, metal-mad Indonesia cheers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Indonesia is home to the most metal fans in Asia so heavy metal bands love coming to play here,” said Hammersonic CEO Ravel Junardy. Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe performs during Hammersonic in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 9, 2015. Indonesian heavy metal band Death Vomit from Yogjakarta are known for their ferocious and brutal sound. Rajawali IndonesiaGerman metal band Kreator holds up a banner during their performance at the Jogjarockarta festival on January 27, 2024. She first saw them live at a music festival in Singapore back in 2021 and says she is looking forward to their Glastonbury debut.

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☆ Trump attacked her as a 'co-judge;' now NY law clerk Allison Greenfield is on her way to becoming an actual judge
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Allison Greenfield, principal law clerk in Trump's NY fraud case, is hoping to be elected judge. AdvertisementDonald Trump has attacked her as a biased "co-judge—" claiming she secretly runs the show at his New York civil fraud trial — but now principal law clerk Allison Greenfield is well on her way to becoming a judge in her own right. Last week, Greenfield cleared the biggest hurdle to the Manhattan civil judgeship she seeks, when local Democratic party leaders rated her "most highly qualified." "The trial clerk in Trump's civil fraud trial, Allison Greenfield, has been viciously targeted by the MAGA crowd with vile rhetoric and death threats," Levine wrote. Advertisement"When the judge speaks, you have to stop speaking," Greenfield told Trump attorney Alina Habba early on, during a 2022 pretrial hearing.

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☆ Opinion: An anti-Muslim tirade inspires a beautiful response
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Opinion Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The former government official made vile anti-Muslim comments while jeering at the Egyptian food cart worker about the Israel-Hamas war with remarks such as, “If we killed 4,000 Palestinian children, you know what? Alarmingly, it appears one such horrific incident may have occurred on Saturday in Burlington, Vermont, when three Palestinian students were shot. Even before Seldowitiz was charged, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said on social media: “This Islamophobic bigotry is absolutely reprehensible. As CBS New York reported, “what happened at the food cart has seemingly only brought people together.” One of the food cart workers, Bahaa Hassan, told CBS: “We have mostly Jewish customer in this building. Unbeknownst to us at the time, we filmed this video last weekend in the very neighborhood where Seldowitz had been taunting the Arab food cart worker.

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☆ How a Political Insider Spends Her Sundays
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Jackie Cooperman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tricia Shimamura spends her days crisscrossing the city as the director of community affairs for Mark Levine, the Manhattan borough president. It’s a mission that resonates deeply with Ms. Shimamura, 34, who ran for City Council on the Upper East Side in 2021. She sits on the boards of several organizations that work with women to develop leadership skills and run for political office. On Sundays, Ms. Shimamura combines family time with community work, an exhausting and edifying balance. She lives with her husband, Dov Gibor, 44, who is a lawyer, and their two sons, Teddy, 4, and Oliver, 1.

Persons: Tricia Shimamura, Mark Levine, Shimamura, Carolyn Maloney —, Dov Gibor, Teddy, Oliver Organizations: City Council, Democratic, Columbia Locations: Manhattan, It’s, Puerto Rican, New York

☆ New Yorkers Need To Quit Shopping Online - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Sonja Anderson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

For a while, the pandemic was a valid excuse for buying online. To avoid spreading the virus, housebound Americans inflamed their long-growing dependency on e-commerce, with online sales increasing by 43 percent in 2020. Now, New York, like everywhere else, has moved on from social distancing: Subway ridership is up and mostly unmasked, and tourism’s certainly back. The next big thing in New York delivery is the extra-large commercial cargo bike. If we want to do better for the environment, we shouldn’t be taking steps to enable more e-commerce, but instead considering how much we could help ourselves by not buying online.

Persons: tourism’s, Mark Levine, It’s Locations: , New York, Manhattan, New York

☆ NYC's famous Flatiron Building will be converted into luxury residences after sitting empty for years
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The iconic Flatiron Building will be converted from empty offices into luxury residences. The iconic Flatiron Building will be converted from empty offices into luxury residences, the owners announced this week. The Brodsky Organization, a residential real estate developer, bought a stake in the Flatiron building this month and will lead the conversion process, which will include moving the staircases and elevators. The Flatiron Building's redevelopment will be one of New York's most high-profile commercial-to-residential building conversion projects, something that's become a central part of the city's efforts to build more housing. The area — between 23rd and 40th streets and Fifth and Eighth Avenues — is just north of the Flatiron building.

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☆ Unilever is selling Dollar Shave Club after 7 long, awkward years of trying to make it work
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Unilever is selling Dollar Shave Club seven years after paying $1 billion for the brand. Unilever struggled to grow Dollar Shave Club, sources previously told. "Dollar Shave Club did not deliver as expected, and the economics of the DTC model changed," then-CEO Jope said during an earnings call in 2022. "Dollar Shave Club will also serve as a platform for additional brands with a similar DNA." Do you have a story idea about Dollar Shave Club or Unilever to share?

Persons: —, Fabian Garcia, Michael Dubin, Mark Levine, Schick, Dubin, Graeme Pitkethly, You've, Alan Jope, hadn't, Jope, Michael Cohen Organizations: Unilever, Nexus Capital Management, NEW, Service, Care, Gillette, Schmidt's Naturals, Procter & Gamble, Club Locations: cologne

☆ Unilever is selling Dollar Shave Club, the quirky direct-to-consumer pioneer that never really fit in with the massive company
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

☆ Reaction in NYC: 'Everybody Knows Somebody Who Was Killed or Is Missing'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said so many ties bind Israel and New York City—which for decades has had a large Jewish population—that he and many other New Yorkers have been reeling since hearing of the surprise attack by Hamas. “The last two days, we’ve spent calling and messaging to find out if people are alive,” he said. “Everybody knows somebody who was killed or is missing, even if their immediate relations are OK.”

Persons: Mark Levine, “, we’ve, ” Organizations: Manhattan Locations: Israel, New York

☆ Manhattan real estate is in 'crisis' as new construction flatlines, borough president says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York City's pace of housing construction has slowed to a trickle, despite a severe affordability crisis. Manhattan's borough president has identified about 200 sites where he says the city could build housing. We have to fix this," Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said in a tweet. The city approved 2,525 new units citywide and 1,208 in Manhattan in July 2013. A big portion of the opposition to the legislation came from suburban areas around New York City that didn't want to see more density in their communities.

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