Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise victory over Joe Crowley, a 10-term incumbent who leads the Queens Democratic party and was considered a possible candidate for House Speaker, was the biggest news on…
‘Narratives about those receiving public benefits depict them as scammers living large off the hard work of tax-paying Americans. This is far from the truth.’ Watch a video op-ed.
Suraj Patel has mounted an energetic and well-funded campaign to wrest the Democratic line away from Carolyn Maloney, who has represented the Silk Stocking district in Congress since 1993.
‘The city and state will have to work harder – and increase their level of collaboration – in order to continue financing tens of thousands of affordable homes each year.’
The tax overhaul’s full potential impacts are not yet understood, but experts expect deleterious effects on NYC’s efforts to produce and preserve affordable housing.
