New York Democrats Begin Saying No to the NIMBYs
A new housing plan will finally stand up to neighborhood opposition.
By Mara Gay
Mara Gay
Mara Gay is a member of the New York Times editorial board, focusing on New York State and local affairs. Before coming to The Times in 2018, she was a City Hall reporter at The Wall Street Journal, covering Mayors Bill de Blasio and Michael Bloomberg and dozens of other stories that have shaped the nation’s largest, most dynamic city. Ms. Gay has also worked for The New York Daily News, The Atlantic and The Daily, an all-digital newspaper owned by News Corp. She has a degree in political science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is a New York City native and lives in Brooklyn.
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Mara GayNew York Can Do Better Than Andrew Cuomo
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Who’s in Charge at City Hall?
A few dedicated public servants are carrying the load left by the exodus of Mayor Adams’s cronies.
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