PinnedLa Casa Nostra: Reflections of a NYC Made Man, Part 1Authors Note: Below is the opening for a 12,000 word essay that I’ve written on real estate and New York City. I may keep it in essay form…Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020
Ebbets Field Opened in 1913. 108 Years Ago Today.It was a cold spring day on April 9, 1913 when 10,000 fans came out to see the Brooklyn Dodgers take on the Philadelphia Phillies. While…Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
A Problem with Urban Planning: What is Missing From This Picture?Spoiler Alert: Share your answer with me before reading the below!Mar 11, 2021Mar 11, 2021
La Casa Nostra: An IntroductionI’m dressed the part. Black button down shirt. Blue jeans. Allbirds on my feet. Nothing that screams attention. Yet at the same time I…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
La Casa Nostra: Fake MoneyThere’s old money, new money and tech money. There’s railroad money, which is different from oil money, which is different from…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
In the Darkest of Moments, New Yorkers Rolled Up Their Sleeves (Literally) to Save the City.Isn’t this an incredible magazine cover? It may be over 45 years old, but it could appear today on the New York Magazine cover (ehhh, home…Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
The New Death of Robert MosesOn a particularly warm summer day in July of 1981, Robert Moses died in a Long Island hospital. He was 92 years-old.Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
88 Years Ago Today, Adolf Hilter Took PowerAfter Losing The Popular Vote in the 1932 Elections.The election results appeared at first to be a setback for the upstart candidate. Dismissed as a blow-hard and a rabble-rouser, many…Jan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021
The Eagle has landedIt might not be as dramatic as the lunar landing of 1969, but the 2020 version of it is just as significant. Who would have ever imagined…Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020