• The Daily Dirt: Mamdani’s YIMBY Socialism,
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    The Daily Dirt: Mamdani’s YIMBY Socialism

    Who are Zohran Mamdani’s supporters?  One political commentator called them “the coalition of the in-between.” While Andrew Cuomo won votes from both New York’s poorest and wealthiest, Mamdani was sent to Gracie Mansion by the ballots of middle-income renters, political strategist Michael Lange note

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  • The real estate bills Albany passed, killed or kicked down
the road,
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    The real estate bills Albany passed, killed or kicked down the road

    Albany is effectively done for the year. The state Senate adjourned Friday morning after an overnight marathon of debate and voting. The Assembly is expected to wrap up later today. With senators headed home, any bill that failed to clear the chamber is dead until next year. This year’s protracted b

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  • David and Michael Shabsels’ summer camp empire files for
bankruptcy,
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    David and Michael Shabsels’ summer camp empire files for bankruptcy

    An American summer camp empire filed for bankruptcy after the owners, David and Michael Shabsels, missed their payments to bondholders in Israel and transferred $34 million to themselves. Simad Holdings, the owner of about 30 popular summer camps such as Camp Blue Star and Mohawk Day Camp, filed for

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