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Complexity on the Menu: The State of New York City's Restaurant Industry

Jamie Rubin Aug. 06 2026

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The Lifeguard Fiefdom

Jamie Rubin Jul. 15 2026

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The Myth of Millionaire Flight

Jamie Rubin Jun. 24 2026

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Making the Shade

Jamie Rubin Jun. 11 2026

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The LIRR and the Lost Art of the Labor Fight

Jamie Rubin May. 27 2026

Night scene of Restaurant Almond at Roppongi Corner in Tokyo, lit in pink.

Podcast

Lessons from Tokyo

Jamie Rubin May. 14 2026

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The Cost of Freezing the Rent

Jamie Rubin Apr. 22 2026

A dollar sign bike rack, designed by David Byrne, surrounded by scaffolding and construction material on Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange

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When Push Comes to Budget

Jamie Rubin Apr. 15 2026

A man walks through a green fabric-covered gate near an apartment building

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What’s the Deal with SEQRA?

Jamie Rubin Mar. 25 2026

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What Molly Park Knows About Homelessness and City Government

Jamie Rubin Mar. 11 2026

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Podcast

Governments That Get Results

Jamie Rubin Feb. 12 2026

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Reducing Crime by Improving Neighborhoods

Jamie Rubin Jan. 28 2026

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