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Print Continue to article content Democratic mayoral candidate Andrew Yangs signature entrepreneurial accomplishment has fallen far short of the job creation goals that it set out to do. | Mark Lennihan/AP Photo Yang describes himself as serial entrepreneur, but he often worked for someone else NEW YORK — In 2015, President Barack Obama named Andrew Yang an ambassador of global entrepreneurship as part of a White House program to promote economic activity around the world. The award is a key...

Research By Emily Haynes Charities that directly responded to the health crisis or advocated for relief saw giving grow at nearly twice the rate as those that didn’t, according to a new poll. Grants Roundup By M.J. Prest Also, Wayfair has given $20 million to LISC for its Black Economic Development Fund, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave $1.4 million to Michigan State U. for its Enslaved.org...

Government Executive email Our natural optimism points in one direction, even as recent history points in another. Last spring, Jared Kushner predicted that the coronavirus pandemic would soon end and that the United States would be “really rocking again” by July. Some critics saw his statement, which proved so fatally wrong, as a form of deceit. I saw evidence of something more pitiful: Kushner had fallen prey to optimism bias and availability bias. Optimism clouded his judgment. H...

He’s running for New York mayor as a real estate foe. Why do some developers support him? POLITICO 2/9/2021 By Sally Goldenberg and Joe Anuta © Richard Drew/AP Photo New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer prepares to speak at the National Action Network House of Justice, in New York, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. NEW YORK — Actor Scarlett Johansson blasted an email in December seeking donations for New York City mayoral candidate Scott Stringer, citing his commitment to smal...

A career politician born into a family of elected officials, Stringer has demonstrated an ability to navigate New York’s choppy political waters.

Provided by Dow Jones By Katie Honan More than three dozen New York City mayoral candidates are vying for one of the toughest jobs in the country: leading the nations largest city back to pre-pandemic employment levels while trying to find the funding to do so. In the run-up to the June 22 primary, candidates have been detailing their visions for the citys economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, which wiped out nearly 878,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2020...

CRE Gets Its Ducks And Dollars In A Row For Crucial Mayoral Run There are more than 30 people currently running for mayor. “This is a critical moment for real leadership,” said RXR CEO Scott Rechler, who is also chairman of the Regional Plan Association. “Theres no superman out there, but we want someone thats capable, someone thats well-intentioned, someone that is not tied down by ideology — and someone that reaches out to the broader New Yor...

With Schumer Leading The Senate, NYC CRE Is More Hopeful Of A Recovery New York City real estate experts welcomed the results of this month’s Senate election in Georgia as good news for the city and the industry.  With Brooklyn-born Chuck Schumer set to become Senate majority leader next week, experts are hopeful that the federal government will have a larger role in helping New York in its recovery and beyond, including potentially providing federal fundi...

By forcing live events to go virtual, the pandemic may change access to entertainment forever Emily Yahr, The Washington Post Jan. 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 2of6Brit Bennett appeared on "The Daily Show With Trevor Noah" as part of her virtual book tour.The Daily ShowShow MoreShow Less 3of6 4of6Eva Longoria interviews Natalie Portman about her new childrens book during a Sixth & I live stream.Sixth & IShow MoreShow Less 5of692nd Street Y aired a performance of the Brentano String Quartet in...

One silver lining of lockdown: Events that people were unable to attend (or afford) are suddenly a possibility.