The New School

The woes of the mega-project have been a hot topic lately, as Moynihan Station, Atlantic Yards and Willets Point, to name a few, are facing challenges amid a rough economy and shifting political landscape (at the state level especially).

Timely, then, is tomorrow morning’s forum at the New School, where Deputy Mayor Robert Lieber is slated to address this very issue, at least according to the title of the program: “Maintaining Momentum: Can New York’s Ambitious Development Agenda Survive an Economic Downturn?”

Also, speaking on a panel, according to a release from the New School: City Comptroller William Thompson, Terra Holdings economist Gregory Heym, Pratt Center director Brad Lander, Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation President Rafael Salaberrios; and Manhattan Institute fellow Julia Vitullo-Martin.  read more »

This morning, the New School hosted a panel discussion on whether Eliot Spitzer can regain his political capital. (The answer is already looking quite different in light of yesterday's special election.)

Some highlights:

Panelist Wayne Barrett of the Village Voice said "hallelujah!" about yesterday's results and said Democrats should be given a chance to control the entirety of state government.  read more »