Michael Gecan

Op-Ed: Jersey City must not become a playground for predatory landlords again hudsoncountyview.com/op-ed-jersey-c… via @HudsonCoView

@moetkacik @matthewstoller reminded me of this never-to-be-forgotten gem from @gecaniaf: villagevoice.com/the-tribes-of-…

This is a good piece from @pahlkadot, but let's also be clear: no matter what we do, it will take decades to rebuild trust in the federal gov as an employer. DOGE made the job of all future governments *harder* by pummeling the workforce while Congress sat by idly.

Black Families Are Leaving New York. Can a Pastor’s Plan End the Exodus? nytimes.com/2025/06/03/nyr…

Black Families Are Leaving New York. Can a Pastor’s Plan End the Exodus? nytimes.com/2025/06/03/nyr…

NYC mayor’s race: Five Democrats offer big promises on homelessness and housing at interborough forum | amNewYork amny.com/politics/democ… amny.com/politics/democ…

Major US university achieves groundbreaking energy milestone that could set precedent nationwide: 'Serves as a blueprint' <thecooldown.com/green-business…>

Tom Robbins, Versatile Muckraker for The Village Voice, Dies at 76 nytimes.com/2025/05/28/bus…

"I love New York, and I love the job of being a reporter...Reporting is the best job you can have. You get paid to talk to people." journalism.cuny.edu/2025/05/in-mem…

A great journalist and Prince of Our City and a beloved friend has died. @tommy_robb took investigative zeal & married it to a great empathy for those without power, behind bars unjustly and so on. "Be skeptical but never cynical": journalism.cuny.edu/2025/05/in-mem…

What a graph. The median age of first-time home buyers is spiking, now approaching 40.

1 Writing Class, 35 Years, 113 Deals, 95 Books nytimes.com/2025/05/25/boo…

To deliver plentiful housing and clean energy, we have to get the story right about what’s standing in the way. bostonreview.net/articles/the-r…

Make Moscow Pay foreignaffairs.com/russia/make-mo… via @ForeignAffairs

Lessons from a community organizer on building political power. bostonreview.net/articles/micha…

The Jersey City Times tells the story of the visionaries who made yesterday's groundbreaking at the massive Bayfront development possible. jcitytimes.com/decades-after-…

Decades After Churches Sued to Clean Up Toxic Land, Bayfront Construction Gets Underway jcitytimes.com/decades-after-…

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Professional baseball has a pitching crisis, as its starters throw harder and faster—and get injured more often. @powellAtlantic visited the old-school baseball coach Leo Mazzone to give him a chance to say “I told you so.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…