policy

Operators

THE CITY OWNS BRYANT PARK. A PRIVATE NONPROFIT DECIDED WHO COOKS ON ITS LAWN.

Oct 19, 2026

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THE CITY OWNS BRYANT PARK. A PRIVATE NONPROFIT DECIDED WHO COOKS ON ITS LAWN.

The Grill has paid the park's private operator $28 million in rent over thirty years, and an appeals court just put its eviction on hold.

policy

Somebody Sold Your Table And The Only Thing That Changed Is Who Gets Paid

Sep 16, 2026

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4 min read

Somebody Sold Your Table And The Only Thing That Changed Is Who Gets Paid

Seven o'clock Friday, the book says full, and the four top by the window never sits down. Here is where those tables went.

Bodegas

The Eggs Are Tax Free Until They Touch The Roll And New York Wrote It Down

Sep 16, 2026

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5 min read

The Eggs Are Tax Free Until They Touch The Roll And New York Wrote It Down

Two papers explain what happened to your breakfast in 2025, and a third quietly settles the argument New Yorkers have been having about it for decades.

Operators

THE LAW PROTECTS THE DINING ROOM AND THE SIGNAGE AND LEAVES THE COOK WITH NOTHING

Sep 11, 2026

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4 min read

THE LAW PROTECTS THE DINING ROOM AND THE SIGNAGE AND LEAVES THE COOK WITH NOTHING

You cannot copyright a dish. You can absolutely copyright the room it gets served in.

policy

Every Problem In This City Is Somebody's Salary, And Nobody Is Paid To Finish

Sep 6, 2026

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4 min read

Every Problem In This City Is Somebody's Salary, And Nobody Is Paid To Finish

The photo opportunity is not a side effect of this system. It is the deliverable.

policy

NEW YORK PAYS DELIVERY WORKERS MOST AND THE APPS STILL LEAD THE FOOD STAMP ROLLS

Aug 19, 2026

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4 min read

NEW YORK PAYS DELIVERY WORKERS MOST AND THE APPS STILL LEAD THE FOOD STAMP ROLLS

A federal audit and a state statute written in 1999 explain how both of those things stay true at the same time.

New York Eats Here

outdoor dining

THE CITY PRICED TEN THOUSAND RESTAURANTS OFF THE STREET AND CALLS THE FIX A WIN

Aug 16, 2026

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4 min read

THE CITY PRICED TEN THOUSAND RESTAURANTS OFF THE STREET AND CALLS THE FIX A WIN

The winter teardown rule is dead. The fee schedule that actually emptied the program is still on the books.