LPE NYC
@lpenyc.bsky.social
Law & Political Economy NYC ("LPE NYC") aims to build a citywide network of students, professors, lawyers, organizers, & people fighting for a better future.
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The NYC Policy Forum is a very exciting new project which I am thrilled to be part of.
This piece is co-published with the NYC Policy Forum—a new project run jointly by PW, the Fiscal Policy Institute, and the Climate & Community Institute.
Read and sign up here for more NYC policy and politics:
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Read and sign up here for more NYC policy and politics:
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The Real Cost of Affordable Housing | JW Mason
Understanding the debate over distressed buildings, multifamily rental incomes, and the rent freeze
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February 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The NYC Policy Forum is a very exciting new project which I am thrilled to be part of.
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Don't miss @ngusdorf.bsky.social in conversation with Josh Wallack, who helped deliver Pre-K for All to New York--covering the de Blasio Pre-K experience, voucherization, universal provision, private providers, & the Hochul-Mamdani childcare announcement.
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nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get to Universal Childcare
A conversation with Josh Wallack on Universal Pre-K, the Mamdani-Hochul childcare announcement, and early childhood policy in NYC
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January 31, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Don't miss @ngusdorf.bsky.social in conversation with Josh Wallack, who helped deliver Pre-K for All to New York--covering the de Blasio Pre-K experience, voucherization, universal provision, private providers, & the Hochul-Mamdani childcare announcement.
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
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There is only one real "guardrail" against DHS horrors: taking away headcount, money, guns, tech, powers.
DHS is openly defying oversight (I wrote up one example here lpeproject.org/blog/immigra...).
This is a common evolution in policing as agencies comes into their own as a political force.
DHS is openly defying oversight (I wrote up one example here lpeproject.org/blog/immigra...).
This is a common evolution in policing as agencies comes into their own as a political force.
Immigration Agencies Are Openly Defying Federal Courts
Federal courts have overwhelmingly rejected the Trump Administration's radical expansion of mandatory detention. Despite this, ICE continues to arrest and detain tens of thousands of people each month...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:56 PM
There is only one real "guardrail" against DHS horrors: taking away headcount, money, guns, tech, powers.
DHS is openly defying oversight (I wrote up one example here lpeproject.org/blog/immigra...).
This is a common evolution in policing as agencies comes into their own as a political force.
DHS is openly defying oversight (I wrote up one example here lpeproject.org/blog/immigra...).
This is a common evolution in policing as agencies comes into their own as a political force.
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Good News!! The Progressive Talent Pipeline: NYC edition is still accepting applications for PTP endorsement to help you stand out among the 70,000 others who want to work for the one bright spot in the political landscape.
Deadline is February 1!!
Deadline is February 1!!
Do you want to work in the Mamdani Administration but worried about standing out among 70k applications???
Good news!! The Progressive Talent Pipeline isn't just for the federal government anymore! Learn more & submit your application for PTP endorsement 👇👇
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Good news!! The Progressive Talent Pipeline isn't just for the federal government anymore! Learn more & submit your application for PTP endorsement 👇👇
t.co/vZCHY6rNlO
https://progressivetalentpipeline.applytojob.com/apply/1P8f1XgifA/Progressive-Talent-Pipeline-NYC-Edition
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January 16, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Good News!! The Progressive Talent Pipeline: NYC edition is still accepting applications for PTP endorsement to help you stand out among the 70,000 others who want to work for the one bright spot in the political landscape.
Deadline is February 1!!
Deadline is February 1!!
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In our newest post, Professor Ava Ayers revisits Governor Eliot Spitzer’s failed push to allow undocumented New Yorkers to get driver’s licenses, illustrating the perils of turning a quiet administrative fix into a political spectacle.
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nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/when-not-t...
When Not to Be a Steamroller
Lessons from Eliot Spitzer’s failed push to get driver’s licenses for undocumented New Yorkers
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January 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
In our newest post, Professor Ava Ayers revisits Governor Eliot Spitzer’s failed push to allow undocumented New Yorkers to get driver’s licenses, illustrating the perils of turning a quiet administrative fix into a political spectacle.
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/when-not-t...
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/when-not-t...
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A must-read post by @azohra.bsky.social & Madiha Tahir on how the "double tap" bombing of the boat in the Caribbean is at once horrifying & unexceptional as a US tactic, & how preventing it in the future must start from the recognition that the US's imperial project
lpeproject.org/blog/beginni...
lpeproject.org/blog/beginni...
December 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A must-read post by @azohra.bsky.social & Madiha Tahir on how the "double tap" bombing of the boat in the Caribbean is at once horrifying & unexceptional as a US tactic, & how preventing it in the future must start from the recognition that the US's imperial project
lpeproject.org/blog/beginni...
lpeproject.org/blog/beginni...
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Do you want to work in the Mamdani Administration but worried about standing out among 70k applications???
Good news!! The Progressive Talent Pipeline isn't just for the federal government anymore! Learn more & submit your application for PTP endorsement 👇👇
t.co/vZCHY6rNlO
Good news!! The Progressive Talent Pipeline isn't just for the federal government anymore! Learn more & submit your application for PTP endorsement 👇👇
t.co/vZCHY6rNlO
https://progressivetalentpipeline.applytojob.com/apply/1P8f1XgifA/Progressive-Talent-Pipeline-NYC-Edition
t.co
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Do you want to work in the Mamdani Administration but worried about standing out among 70k applications???
Good news!! The Progressive Talent Pipeline isn't just for the federal government anymore! Learn more & submit your application for PTP endorsement 👇👇
t.co/vZCHY6rNlO
Good news!! The Progressive Talent Pipeline isn't just for the federal government anymore! Learn more & submit your application for PTP endorsement 👇👇
t.co/vZCHY6rNlO
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Today, @rohangrey.bsky.social kicks off a series on the law and political economy of cryptocurrency, by considering the Left's missed opportunities and explaining how it can reclaim control over the future of money.
How the Left Lost the Plot on Crypto (and How to Find it Again)
The story of crypto’s transformation from cypherpunk experiment to Wall Street darling is bleak, but it was not preordained. Where did the left go wrong, and how can it reassert itself in shaping the…
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December 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Today, @rohangrey.bsky.social kicks off a series on the law and political economy of cryptocurrency, by considering the Left's missed opportunities and explaining how it can reclaim control over the future of money.
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The NYC Policy Forum is new initiative that seeks to build—through convenings, research, and publications—a network of committed experts with the vision & policy know-how necessary to deliver on the widespread demand for a more affordable NYC!
Details 👇
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/introducin...
Details 👇
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/introducin...
Introducing the New York City Policy Forum
A new project dedicated to governance in New York City
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December 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The NYC Policy Forum is new initiative that seeks to build—through convenings, research, and publications—a network of committed experts with the vision & policy know-how necessary to deliver on the widespread demand for a more affordable NYC!
Details 👇
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/introducin...
Details 👇
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/introducin...
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There is no need to wait for federal legislation, learn how NYC can stop the spread of data-driven coercion at the checkout counter and in our paychecks NOW!!
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nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/banning-su...
Banning Surveillance Pay and Pricing in NYC
Innovations in bilking and what the next mayor of New York City can do to stop them. By Sally Dworak-Fisher, Pat Garofalo, Dan Ocampo, and Paul Sonn.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
There is no need to wait for federal legislation, learn how NYC can stop the spread of data-driven coercion at the checkout counter and in our paychecks NOW!!
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/banning-su...
nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/banning-su...
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They also lost $800k on Parsons “fundraiser” event with $850 in entertainment expenditures and Busta Rhymes as surprise headliner
December 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
They also lost $800k on Parsons “fundraiser” event with $850 in entertainment expenditures and Busta Rhymes as surprise headliner
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Speaking as a private citizen on a matter of public concern, yes leadership is apparently planning to cut 50% of the faculty at the New School for Social Research in order to eliminate social research and replace scholarship with a trendy MA degree mill For the 21st Century 1/
December 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Speaking as a private citizen on a matter of public concern, yes leadership is apparently planning to cut 50% of the faculty at the New School for Social Research in order to eliminate social research and replace scholarship with a trendy MA degree mill For the 21st Century 1/
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My moderating skills were a little rusty, but this event still turned out SO GREAT thanks to @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social!!
If you want to learn about how NYC government works (we get deep into the city budget) you absolutely can't miss this event!!
youtu.be/kTZb8XlVJs0
If you want to learn about how NYC government works (we get deep into the city budget) you absolutely can't miss this event!!
youtu.be/kTZb8XlVJs0
Local Power
YouTube video by LPE Project
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November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My moderating skills were a little rusty, but this event still turned out SO GREAT thanks to @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social!!
If you want to learn about how NYC government works (we get deep into the city budget) you absolutely can't miss this event!!
youtu.be/kTZb8XlVJs0
If you want to learn about how NYC government works (we get deep into the city budget) you absolutely can't miss this event!!
youtu.be/kTZb8XlVJs0
Join us tomorrow for a very timely conversation on municipal power in NYC! The event starts at 6:30pm at CUNY Law.
For New Yorkers newly excited about municipal power, this coming Wednesday, @lpenyc.bsky.social invites you to a conversation featuring NYC Councilmember Sandy Nurse, Fiscal Policy Institute Executive Director Nathan Gusdorf, and our departed captain, @corinneblalock.bsky.social.
Local Power: How to Make NYC More Equal
Building on our recent event, LPE NYC Night School is examining how we can make real, lasting change in NYC. How do we contend with the outsized power of finance and real estate and build a world…
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November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Join us tomorrow for a very timely conversation on municipal power in NYC! The event starts at 6:30pm at CUNY Law.
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It’s a rainy morning in California, but our future is bright! ☀️
We are reveling in this incredible win for academic freedom and higher education.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
We are reveling in this incredible win for academic freedom and higher education.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It’s a rainy morning in California, but our future is bright! ☀️
We are reveling in this incredible win for academic freedom and higher education.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
We are reveling in this incredible win for academic freedom and higher education.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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For New Yorkers newly excited about municipal power, this coming Wednesday, @lpenyc.bsky.social invites you to a conversation featuring NYC Councilmember Sandy Nurse, Fiscal Policy Institute Executive Director Nathan Gusdorf, and our departed captain, @corinneblalock.bsky.social.
Local Power: How to Make NYC More Equal
Building on our recent event, LPE NYC Night School is examining how we can make real, lasting change in NYC. How do we contend with the outsized power of finance and real estate and build a world…
lpeproject.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
For New Yorkers newly excited about municipal power, this coming Wednesday, @lpenyc.bsky.social invites you to a conversation featuring NYC Councilmember Sandy Nurse, Fiscal Policy Institute Executive Director Nathan Gusdorf, and our departed captain, @corinneblalock.bsky.social.
✅ transformative vision for the city
✅ elect a democratic-socialist mayor
🔲 learn more abt the levers of municipal power
If you're a NYer missing that last piece, join us Nov 19 at CUNY Law for an event with @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social
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✅ elect a democratic-socialist mayor
🔲 learn more abt the levers of municipal power
If you're a NYer missing that last piece, join us Nov 19 at CUNY Law for an event with @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social
lpeproject.org/events/local...
Local Power: How to Make NYC More Equal
Building on our recent event, LPE NYC Night School is examining how we can make real, lasting change in NYC. How do we contend with the outsized power of finance and real estate and build a world…
lpeproject.org
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
✅ transformative vision for the city
✅ elect a democratic-socialist mayor
🔲 learn more abt the levers of municipal power
If you're a NYer missing that last piece, join us Nov 19 at CUNY Law for an event with @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social
lpeproject.org/events/local...
✅ elect a democratic-socialist mayor
🔲 learn more abt the levers of municipal power
If you're a NYer missing that last piece, join us Nov 19 at CUNY Law for an event with @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social
lpeproject.org/events/local...
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Does suddenly having a real progressive mayor make you wish you knew a little more about how city gov actually works??
You're in luck!
Join us Nov 19th as we talk to @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social abt the levers of local power!!!
lpeproject.org/events/local...
You're in luck!
Join us Nov 19th as we talk to @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social abt the levers of local power!!!
lpeproject.org/events/local...
Local Power: How to Make NYC More Equal
Building on our recent event, LPE NYC Night School is examining how we can make real, lasting change in NYC. How do we contend with the outsized power of finance and real estate and build a world…
lpeproject.org
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Does suddenly having a real progressive mayor make you wish you knew a little more about how city gov actually works??
You're in luck!
Join us Nov 19th as we talk to @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social abt the levers of local power!!!
lpeproject.org/events/local...
You're in luck!
Join us Nov 19th as we talk to @sandynurse.bsky.social & @ngusdorf.bsky.social abt the levers of local power!!!
lpeproject.org/events/local...
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If you're looking for a super smart primer on how housing in NYC got so fucked in the first place, Phenomenal World has got you covered!!
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
Stabilization and Speculation | Cea Weaver
Struggles over New York City’s housing policy
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October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you're looking for a super smart primer on how housing in NYC got so fucked in the first place, Phenomenal World has got you covered!!
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
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Last week @lpenyc.bsky.social did an event on the political economy of NYC, "How NYC Became So Unequal" with @llchristyll.bsky.social, @masonbwilliams.bsky.social, & Gregory Louis & it was everything you hope an event will be--informative, entertaining, energizing!
WATCH IT!!
youtu.be/B8beobsDZfU
WATCH IT!!
youtu.be/B8beobsDZfU
LPE Night School: How NYC Became So Unequal with Gregory Louis, Mason Williams, and Christy Thornton
YouTube video by LPE Project
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October 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Last week @lpenyc.bsky.social did an event on the political economy of NYC, "How NYC Became So Unequal" with @llchristyll.bsky.social, @masonbwilliams.bsky.social, & Gregory Louis & it was everything you hope an event will be--informative, entertaining, energizing!
WATCH IT!!
youtu.be/B8beobsDZfU
WATCH IT!!
youtu.be/B8beobsDZfU
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Everyone is rightly talking about (un)affordability in NYC, but how did things get so bad in the first place??? Join @lpenyc.bsky.social at CUNY Law on THURSDAY to chart the history of pol econ w @gregorylouis.bsky.social, Mason Williams, & @llchristyll.bsky.social!
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How NYC Became So Unequal
Ever wonder why CUNY is no longer free? Confused why the subway fare keeps rising while service declines? Join LPE NYC on October 23 at 6:30pm for a conversation between Professors Gregory Louis and…
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October 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Everyone is rightly talking about (un)affordability in NYC, but how did things get so bad in the first place??? Join @lpenyc.bsky.social at CUNY Law on THURSDAY to chart the history of pol econ w @gregorylouis.bsky.social, Mason Williams, & @llchristyll.bsky.social!
lpeproject.org/events/nyc-s...
lpeproject.org/events/nyc-s...
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Today, Amna Akbar, @sameer-ashar.bsky.social, and @jocelynsimonson.bsky.social reflect on how legal scholars might act in solidarity with people already resisting state repression, and what they could learn from doing so.
Movement Law Under Fascism
As fascist tendencies intensify across the United States, social movements continue to organize against the forces of state repression. Legal scholars must stand with these movements…
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October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today, Amna Akbar, @sameer-ashar.bsky.social, and @jocelynsimonson.bsky.social reflect on how legal scholars might act in solidarity with people already resisting state repression, and what they could learn from doing so.