Posted by Leonard Steinberg on December 21st, 2013 As Mayor-elect BIll de Blasio and his fans decry the evils of the real estate market, I have to be certain that a recent Budget office report addressing the vast revenues generated by the real estate markets must be an eye-opener. Here are some interesting facts that… [Read More]
BRILLIANT DE BLASIO CHOICE FOR NEW YORK POLICE COMMISIONER
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on December 5th, 2013 Mayor Elect Bill de Blasio has appointed Bill Bratton as police commissioner for New York…..this is a brilliant choice and a very encouraging insight into our next mayor’s actions regardng crime. Bill Bratton is largely credited for the jaw-dropping turnaround in crime under the Giuliani administration. A… [Read More]
SWISS TO VOTE ON CEO PAY LIMITS: IS THIS SELECTIVE FAIRNESS?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on November 24th, 2013 In a world where income inequality and fairness has become a hot topic, today we will find out if Switzerland will go ahead with one of the most radical plans to fight inequality ever: Limiting the pay of top executives to that of their lowest paid employees’… [Read More]
DEAR "MAYOR" DE BLASIO: PLEASE GET THIS HOUSING THING RIGHT!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on October 19th, 2013 Its almost a certainty that New York’s next mayor will be Bill de Blasio who has been very vocal about the need for more affordable housing. He is correct, and just like Mayor Bloomberg has added more than 156,000 units in his 12 years, very close to… [Read More]
De Blasio slams Joe Lhota tax plan as a $2B giveaway to the rich
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on October 14th, 2013 The ‘MAYOR OF FAIRNESS” Bill de Blasio continues to frame his opponent Joe Lhota as the candidate who wants to give free-bees to the rich: Mr. De Blasio should simultaneously address why he and many others pay a QUARTER of the real estate taxes many New Yorkers… [Read More]
DEAR MR. DE BLASIO: WHY ARE BROOKLYN’S REAL ESTATE TAXES SO MUCH LOWER THAN MANHATTAN’S?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on September 26th, 2013 With Brooklyn pricing on the rise (Dumbo and Brooklyn heights are now two of the costliest New york neighborhoods), and Brooklyn’s infrastructure looking awfully similar to Manhattan’s (and in many areas much better), why are their real estate taxes so much lower than Manhattan’s? Is Bill de… [Read More]