Throwback Thursday (my version) vitalcitynyc.org/voting-righ…

Thanks to @NYUMarron for hosting @J_Almazan_Arch and @DanGarodnick for a conversation on planning for spontaneous change & incremental growth — in Tokyo and right here in NYC through #CityofYes.

My inclination since leaving the Alliance is not to weigh in on specific issues affecting Times Square, but the B.S. being spewed by casino proponents was just too much! Times Square casino would be a mistake nydailynews.com/2025/09/15/t…

New! Josh Greenman and I have a piece in the Washington Post looking at the current state of NYC and how it has affected the mayor's race: wapo.st/482p576

So good. The facts, just the facts. @VitalCityNYC vitalcitynyc.org/articles/th…

The insights and creativity of Robert Wilson, who passed away today, dramatically shaped Times Square's trajectory during my two decades at the @TimesSquareAlliance At a 2003 visioning session by the @designtrustnyc for Public Space, led by the amazing duo of @ClaireWeisz and @KinshashaConwill, his profound comments laid the seeds for many of the design and art initiatives that followed. And when the brilliant @SherryDobbin left Watermill to become the Director of Times Square Arts, she collaborated with him to create the first Midnight Moment, featuring his astonishing video portraits, which played a key role in formally establishing and legitimizing our nascent arts program. lnkd.in/e3Tg6SrE

Spot-on piece in @VitalCityNYC about a critical factor in making government work better, relevant for all cities, not just NYC: tapping and retaining talent. vitalcitynyc.org/articles/ma…

My take (and a few others’) on the Times’ take… vitalcitynyc.org/articles/ou…

That these remarkable and principled public servants felt the need to resign says it all. nydailynews.com/2025/02/17/s…

Almost as disappointing as the decision itself: the lack of an explanation why.

Police are terrible at policing wayward police. Period. ⁦@errollouis⁩ nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Just sayin’ vitalcitynyc.org/articles/pe…

Kudos to Jean Cooney and @TSqArts for their role in bringing Charles Gaines’ amazing work to Times Square; he received the Brendan Gill Prize from the Municipal Arts Sociery this evening. Here’s a video about that work. youtu.be/Eqzi-JP9ycA?si=M4UP…

A good thing. Much work to be done. nytimes.com/2023/02/16/nyreg…

The champ is here! @NYCMayor Eric Adams has been sworn in as your 110th mayor, New York City!

Another magical @MetOpera Opening Night in Times Square ✨’Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ composed by @T_Blanchard & libretto by @kasi_lemmons is still streaming live to Duffy Square.