Mamdani’s city-owned supermarkets will fight the one force no city has ever beaten: the market

Mamdani’s city-owned supermarkets will fight the one force no city has ever beaten: the market

Zohran Mamdani stormed into office brandishing the banner of “affordability,” and almost singlehandedly pushed the issue to the center of today’s political debate. Of all the charismatic, 34-year-old Mayor’s initiatives aimed at lowering living costs, the one that’s garnered the most coverage is his proposal to get Gotham into the grocery business. The city-owned food … Ler mais

For Thousands of New York City Apartment Buildings, the Math Doesn’t Math

For Thousands of New York City Apartment Buildings, the Math Doesn’t Math

“The math just doesn’t math,” says Sophia, a New York City landlord. All of her major expenses—insurance, labor, fuel, and property taxes—are going up. Now she can no longer cover those costs by raising the rent she charges. When New York’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) approved a rent increase of 0 percent in June, the … Ler mais

Como o incêndio em Bradford City transformou o tratamento de queimaduras

Como o incêndio em Bradford City transformou o tratamento de queimaduras

Em 11 de maio de 1985, 56 pessoas perderam a vida quando ocorreu um incêndio no estádio Valley Parade de Bradford City, com mais de 250 feridos – muitos dos quais sofreram queimaduras graves nas mãos e nos braços. O incidente levou à criação de um equipamento simples, mas revolucionário, que ainda hoje é usado … Ler mais