Ideas & Insights

Two weeks ago, I joined 150 New Yorkers for the first See NYC  cohosted by Breakout  and The David Prize . Over the three day “summer camp experience,” changemakers from across the city connected with each other and learned more about remarkable organizations advancing life-changing work throughout New York.  We started at the Brooklyn Army Terminal  with a conversation from NYC EDC President & CEO Andrew Kimball  outlining the city’s economic growth and a vision for its futu

New York has always led cultural and technological revolutions. It can also lead a democratic one.

Government and business leaders should establish a Technology, Energy, Research & Robotics Accelerator (TERRA) as a special economic zone in upstate New York.

We're thrilled to share the stories of the remarkable winners of this year’s David Prize.

As they returned to school last week, New York City students set a new record, but it wasn't in academic achievement. 

This week, we're deviating from the typical deep dives into policy to share some of my favorite media on New York’s cultural and political landscapes.

It's worth considering how lessons from The Tipping Point can help us understand how political ideas can spread, catch fire, and rapidly reshape civic life.

New York City is experiencing its most severe housing shortage in over 50 years.

A winning policy platform must address the immediate, near-term, and long-term economic challenges facing communities across New York. 

If we succeed in building a vibrant center in New York, we can provide a model for how pragmatic governance can address the complex challenges in cities and states across America.

What Assemblymember Mamdani can learn about successful solutions that deliver results.

As builders and entrepreneurs, investors and innovators, we must change the conditions so that pragmatism prevails over populism in our politics.