Of all those who have arched an eyebrow about the proposed carriage-horse deal, one group has a gripe relevant to the broader city: the parks advocates who are worried about the use of a public resource to support a private business.
A new survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors of the chief executives of cities large and small finds common ground and shared challenges across a number of policy issues: infrastructure, policing, housing, finance and more.
Jackson Heights is a long way from Jakarta or other places involved in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership. But at least one business owner there thinks the trade deal is a bad one for U.S. workers and consumers, and for the president’s legacy.