Law & Political Economy NYC ("LPE NYC") aims to build a citywide network of students, professors, lawyers, organizers, & people fighting for a better future.
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Don't forget to join us for the first Law & Political Economy Happy Hour of the summer TONIGHT 5-8pm at DSK!
“It may be that the first step in truly reining in the court is to remember that the republic — and the Constitution that brought it to life — is meant for us. It is ours to interpret and ours to transform.”
Come hang out TONIGHT!!
(I promise to talk slightly more about LPE and slightly less about the Knicks than I have on the internet as of late)
Some are calling it the greatest collab since Despacito.
Mamdani's proposed city-backed insurance represents a critically important step to make affordable housing sustainable, but today's must-read post argues we ultimately need a state-wide public disaster insurance program that spreads the risk across NY
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/making-mam...
Up on the NYC Policy Forum substack, Suzi Ragheb and Katherine Jin on how a nineteenth-century underground cable network could unlock internet access and affordability across NYC!
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/the-130-ye...
There's something being left out of then conversations around Local Law 97: the impact on rent-stabilized tenants!
Arielle Swernoff digs into how compliance works for rent-stabilized buildings & the meaningful improvements it could mean for tenants!
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/what-local...
Today my worlds come together with Greg Baltz's post on the NYC Rent Guidelines Board hearings & their importance as tenant organizing infrastructure, jointly published by @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social & @lpeblog.bsky.social
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/how-tenant...
This is such a profoundly important initiative by @hellgatenyc.com
We may not be able to do much about SCOTUS or the federal courts right now (though that time will come!), but it's high time we address the corruption in the NY courts!!
hellgatenyc.com/welcome-to-t...
LPE NYC
Niko Bowie
As climate hazards drive up housing costs, a state-run disaster insurance program is needed to keep coverage affordable.
We are having our first LPE NYC Summer Happy Hour on Wednesday before the Knicks game at DSK in Brooklyn, 5-8pm!
You don't need to have been to an LPE event before or have a background in law, just an interest in talking about ideas & fighting for a better future for our city!
We are having our first LPE NYC Summer Happy Hour on Wednesday before the Knicks game at DSK in Brooklyn, 5-8pm!
You don't need to have been to an LPE event before or have a background in law, just an interest in talking about ideas & fighting for a better future for our city!
We are having our first LPE NYC Summer Happy Hour on Wednesday before the Knicks game at DSK in Brooklyn, 5-8pm!
You don't need to have been to an LPE event before or have a background in law, just an interest in talking about ideas & fighting for a better future for our city!
Annual Rent Guidelines Board hearings are training grounds for a movement
Today, Greg Baltz explains why New York City’s annual Rent Guidelines Board hearings are critical for tenant organizing, and why such organizing is essential to prepare for the real estate industry’s inevitable backlash.
Co-published with @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social!
As New York's Rent Guidelines Board weighs a possible rent freeze, the real significance of its annual hearings lies beyond the final vote. These public proceedings serve as a crucial engine for…
