Every American City Needs a Richard Ravitch His death leaves a vacuum in New York, but his life showed other leaders the right way to step up and save their cities.
It’s Primary Day in New York City Two district attorney races and a number of City Council seats will be on the ballot today, with some races featuring ranked-choice voting.
Richard Ravitch, Rescuer of the Subways and New York’s Finances, Dies at 89 He helped New York City avoid bankruptcy in the mid-1970s, ran the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and later served as lieutenant governor.
Plan B for Fixing Penn Station Would Wrap Madison Square Garden in Glass The previous proposal to help pay for the renovation of the station, which could cost up to $10 billion in state funds, has been shelved.
The Influential Group Helping Eric Adams Identify a Vision for New York Created by the mayor’s allies, the 5Boro Institute seeks to counter concerns that the administration lacks a robust agenda to address the city’s problems.