Daniel Trubman
@danieltrubman.bsky.social
Who wants to grab a beer and talk about land-use regulations and building codes?
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Faye Resnick's book about her friendship with Nicole Brown Simpson is a fascinating window into the world of the wealthy in the early 90s, so *of course* Donald Trump makes an appearance and *of course* he comes off as a boor.
February 18, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Faye Resnick's book about her friendship with Nicole Brown Simpson is a fascinating window into the world of the wealthy in the early 90s, so *of course* Donald Trump makes an appearance and *of course* he comes off as a boor.
You can learn a lot about a neighborhood and city by whether or not the local library requires a key to access the bathroom.
February 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
You can learn a lot about a neighborhood and city by whether or not the local library requires a key to access the bathroom.
Transplants from cities like Philadelphia have a much more acute understanding of how bad stagnant job growth is for a city than most native New Yorkers, and it seems like we've entered an era where that perspective is especially needed in NYC.
February 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Transplants from cities like Philadelphia have a much more acute understanding of how bad stagnant job growth is for a city than most native New Yorkers, and it seems like we've entered an era where that perspective is especially needed in NYC.
Opening the emergency exit for fare evaders at subway stations is anti-social behavior that ought to be punished.
February 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Opening the emergency exit for fare evaders at subway stations is anti-social behavior that ought to be punished.
"Won't somebody PLEASE think of the petit bourgeois!" -NYC DSA, apparently
February 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"Won't somebody PLEASE think of the petit bourgeois!" -NYC DSA, apparently
The little funicular on this old poster for the Palermo-Monreale tram [1900] is just too cute 😍
February 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The little funicular on this old poster for the Palermo-Monreale tram [1900] is just too cute 😍
The New Deal public housing policies in NYC weren't perfect, but some of the art is truly outstanding.
Clinton Pettee, for the Federal Art Project [1936]
Clinton Pettee, for the Federal Art Project [1936]
February 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The New Deal public housing policies in NYC weren't perfect, but some of the art is truly outstanding.
Clinton Pettee, for the Federal Art Project [1936]
Clinton Pettee, for the Federal Art Project [1936]
I'm increasingly convinced cyclists and safe street activists should push for removing painted bike lanes.
They're not doing anything to make biking safer or more appealing. Instead they exist to give cowardly politicians and bureaucracies cover for defending illegal parking.
They're not doing anything to make biking safer or more appealing. Instead they exist to give cowardly politicians and bureaucracies cover for defending illegal parking.
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I'm increasingly convinced cyclists and safe street activists should push for removing painted bike lanes.
They're not doing anything to make biking safer or more appealing. Instead they exist to give cowardly politicians and bureaucracies cover for defending illegal parking.
They're not doing anything to make biking safer or more appealing. Instead they exist to give cowardly politicians and bureaucracies cover for defending illegal parking.
One reason why I don't bike around NYC is you never know if a bike lane is real until you get there, even if it's on a map.
February 13, 2026 at 5:19 PM
One reason why I don't bike around NYC is you never know if a bike lane is real until you get there, even if it's on a map.
Focusing on the local environmental impact of highways seems so much more important than climate change when discussing urban highways.
Decreasing traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway won't have much of a global impact, but it'll make it easier to breathe for local residents.
Decreasing traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway won't have much of a global impact, but it'll make it easier to breathe for local residents.
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Focusing on the local environmental impact of highways seems so much more important than climate change when discussing urban highways.
Decreasing traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway won't have much of a global impact, but it'll make it easier to breathe for local residents.
Decreasing traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway won't have much of a global impact, but it'll make it easier to breathe for local residents.
A 23 minute gap in service IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR makes it clear buses are for poor people.
February 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
A 23 minute gap in service IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR makes it clear buses are for poor people.
If your only source of news about transit in NYC was local advocacy groups you'd think one of the biggest problems facing the MTA was having too much revenue 🥴
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
If your only source of news about transit in NYC was local advocacy groups you'd think one of the biggest problems facing the MTA was having too much revenue 🥴
We unironically need to give critical support to politicians willing to change their mind like Mayor Mandani acknowledging expansion of the CityFHEPS program would blow up the City's budget.
No shame in "flip-flopping" to the correct position!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
No shame in "flip-flopping" to the correct position!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
We unironically need to give critical support to politicians willing to change their mind like Mayor Mandani acknowledging expansion of the CityFHEPS program would blow up the City's budget.
No shame in "flip-flopping" to the correct position!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
No shame in "flip-flopping" to the correct position!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
The Venn diagram of folks who complain about the lack of manufacturing jobs in NYC and those celebrating a drone manufacturer being forced out of their site at the Brooklyn Navy Yard isn't exactly a circle, but it's pretty close.
February 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The Venn diagram of folks who complain about the lack of manufacturing jobs in NYC and those celebrating a drone manufacturer being forced out of their site at the Brooklyn Navy Yard isn't exactly a circle, but it's pretty close.
I genuinely believe many of the supporters of the initial NYC Landmarks Law in 1965 would be SHOCKED at how many structures are now historically preserved.
Just no way they would've guessed ~38 THOUSAND buildings would be covered by the legislation only a few decades later.
Just no way they would've guessed ~38 THOUSAND buildings would be covered by the legislation only a few decades later.
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I genuinely believe many of the supporters of the initial NYC Landmarks Law in 1965 would be SHOCKED at how many structures are now historically preserved.
Just no way they would've guessed ~38 THOUSAND buildings would be covered by the legislation only a few decades later.
Just no way they would've guessed ~38 THOUSAND buildings would be covered by the legislation only a few decades later.
Simply begging Democratically controlled cities to develop state capacity to directly operate worthwhile programs instead of blindly cutting checks to connected nonprofit entrepreneurs.
The city spent millions to expand a single anti-violence nonprofit. Instead, it nearly imploded — facing evictions and a federal tax lien.
Our investigation examines why the NOMO Foundation shut down its affordable housing program only a few years after launching it.
Our investigation examines why the NOMO Foundation shut down its affordable housing program only a few years after launching it.
The city spent millions to grow one anti-violence nonprofit. Instead, it nearly imploded.
www.inquirer.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Simply begging Democratically controlled cities to develop state capacity to directly operate worthwhile programs instead of blindly cutting checks to connected nonprofit entrepreneurs.
A revived Liberal Party in New York City could potentially serve as a useful organizing tool for urbanists, YIMBYs, and supporters of the Abundance agenda.
February 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A revived Liberal Party in New York City could potentially serve as a useful organizing tool for urbanists, YIMBYs, and supporters of the Abundance agenda.
It would seem like there's at least one issue where the new socialist mayor of New York agrees with conservatives:
February 11, 2026 at 6:43 PM
It would seem like there's at least one issue where the new socialist mayor of New York agrees with conservatives:
A five week free bus "pilot" in NYC during the World Cup would permanently raise fare evasion rate on buses (just like it did after COVID) which would then cynically be used as further justification for free buses.
Transit advocates should fight this defunding of the MTA!
Transit advocates should fight this defunding of the MTA!
February 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
A five week free bus "pilot" in NYC during the World Cup would permanently raise fare evasion rate on buses (just like it did after COVID) which would then cynically be used as further justification for free buses.
Transit advocates should fight this defunding of the MTA!
Transit advocates should fight this defunding of the MTA!
"If you build a really good looking building there's a better chance it'll eventually get historically landmarked and property owners will lose a lot of control over the site" doesn't seem like a totally irrational concern for modern day developers.
February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
"If you build a really good looking building there's a better chance it'll eventually get historically landmarked and property owners will lose a lot of control over the site" doesn't seem like a totally irrational concern for modern day developers.
Whispers: the bright red porcelain skyscraper proposed for the site of Carnegie Hall would've been pretty cool looking.
February 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Whispers: the bright red porcelain skyscraper proposed for the site of Carnegie Hall would've been pretty cool looking.
SEPTA has been working on a Regional Rail Master Plan for 5 plus years and still hasn't completed it, which is not exactly giving me much confidence Philly's commuter rail system will be significantly upgraded anytime soon.
Steady work for the planners (AND CONSULTANTS) though.
Steady work for the planners (AND CONSULTANTS) though.
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
SEPTA has been working on a Regional Rail Master Plan for 5 plus years and still hasn't completed it, which is not exactly giving me much confidence Philly's commuter rail system will be significantly upgraded anytime soon.
Steady work for the planners (AND CONSULTANTS) though.
Steady work for the planners (AND CONSULTANTS) though.
Absurd how much gentrification dominates the discourse about housing, development, and economics in Philadelphia when the city remains so predominately poor and working class.
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Absurd how much gentrification dominates the discourse about housing, development, and economics in Philadelphia when the city remains so predominately poor and working class.
Disappointing how little interest there is among foundations and institutional donors in supporting advocacy groups in NYC (and other US cities) focused on improving transit service.
Encouraging the MTA and other agencies to be more efficient/effective shouldn't be so secondary!
Encouraging the MTA and other agencies to be more efficient/effective shouldn't be so secondary!
February 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Disappointing how little interest there is among foundations and institutional donors in supporting advocacy groups in NYC (and other US cities) focused on improving transit service.
Encouraging the MTA and other agencies to be more efficient/effective shouldn't be so secondary!
Encouraging the MTA and other agencies to be more efficient/effective shouldn't be so secondary!
You can really see the difference between Central Harlem and East Harlem here, but it's also obvious just from walking around.
February 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
You can really see the difference between Central Harlem and East Harlem here, but it's also obvious just from walking around.