“Housing for billionaires” is not the problem
Ben Kallos was upset. Not hostile, but definitely not happy. The former Council member had called this spring to object to my column about Hal Fetner’s failed attempt to build housing on a NYCHA site. This paragraph in particular bothered him: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other progressives are now pushing for more affordable housing in wealthier neighborhoods. Where were these people in 2017 when Hal Fetner and NYCHA leaders were getting pummeled by idiots like Ben Kallos?” “Idiots” was the wrong word. Nothing can be gained from calling someone an idiot, other than a brief dopamine hit. Besides, Kallos was […]
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