A companion to "New York Has the Apartments. Albany Has the Key." A building can be fully occupied, collecting every dollar of rent, and still be headed for a financial crisis. The reason is simple: mortgages end. Most apartment building loans don't run for 30 years
Since Albany passed its 2019 rent law, I have asked a simple question: Why can’t state policy protect tenants while still making it financially possible to restore aging apartments? Seven years later, the consequences are difficult to ignore. On June 25, 2026, the New York City Rent Guidelines Board
What the Fourth of July Means to my Family by Mark Miller JULY 05, 2026 “He stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die that freedom might live, and grow, and increase its blessings. Freedom lives, and through it, he lives—in a way that humbles
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New Yorkers deserve honest math — not feel-good promises of “free” programs that hide real costs. The issue isn’t compassion; it’s arithmetic. When spending commitments outpace sustainable revenue, the math always catches up. Sweden learned this lesson in the early 1990s: after years of expanding social programs faster