City Lit: Roman a Klepto
Matt Pacenza |
Predatory Bender: American in the Aughts: A Story of Subprime
Finance, by Matthew Lee. Reviewed by Matt Pacenza.
Community Service Society of New York
The Jig(getts) Is Up
Matt Pacenza |
State welfare officials look to end rent supplements.
Michael Bloomberg
Close Company
Matt Pacenza |
The private company that handles New York City’s billion-dollar property tax collection business tried to make a deal with a landlord–just as he was in court for mismanaging his buildings.
The Stealth War: That Crazy Mother Tucker
Matt Pacenza |
To make a case for abolishing rent regulations, a Post pundit turns to creative writing.
Bronx
FEDS PLUCK AN UNKNOWN TO MANAGE TROUBLED HOMES
Matt Pacenza |
The feds have hired a new contractor to manage the city’s most troubled public housing developments — and the company’s lack of experience and sketchy history are raising questions.
Michael Bloomberg
City Tries to 86 Local Law 36
Matt Pacenza |
City predatory lending bill under seige
ARTS and CULTURE
HIP-HOP MOGUL SIMMON'S PHAT CARD SLIMS WALLETS
Matt Pacenza |
He may be marketing it as a weapon in the “war on poverty,” but Russell Simmons’ new banking card will actually make consumers poorer.
Manhattan
TENANTS FINALLY GET CHANCE TO REVIVE RUNDOWN HOMES
Matt Pacenza |
After years of negotiating to get their homes fixed up, hundreds of residents of a Bed-Stuy public housing complex are finally going to see some major improvements.
Bush's Taxing Idea
Matt Pacenza |
An upstart plan threatens an entrenched affordable housing program.
