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At the wonderful ANHD Conference held at NYU on Friday, March 22nd, I attended the workshop on Real Affordability and the challenges of meeting the needs of those who struggle to pay rent in this city. At the very end, Assad Mahmood from Deutsche Bank interrupted Ismene Speliotis from MHANY (a panel member), chastening her for “lecturing” about capitalism.… Read more...

Yesterday, I attended a memorial service for Bruce Dale. As I scanned the pews, there were so many people who, like Bruce, made a real difference. Of course, it is on occasions such as these that we reflect. I thought about how at certain moments in history, at the right time, in the right place, and under the right circumstances, the right people converge and work together on seemingly intractable problems.… Read more...