Like the headline says, I’m scheduled to be on ESPN Radio’s Brian Kenny Show on Monday, starting at about 8:27 pm Eastern time. The topic: “how the economy is affecting sports,” including naming rights deals and player salaries. If you … Continue reading
The yammering about Citigroup’s naming-rights deal with the Mets has gotten so loud, I needed to take a crack at sifting through the remaining options: Given that construction of the Mets’ new stadium began under a cloud of controversy about … Continue reading
I couldn’t make it out to Coney Island today for the city’s big redevelopment announcement, and given the despicable weather, boy, am I glad I didn’t: There hasn’t been much good news coming out of Coney Island of late, unless … Continue reading
…and as a companion piece on the web, a look at how insurance pools are supposed to work, and why so far they haven’t: One of the keys to the various health reform plans kicking around Washington is “pooling.” The … Continue reading
My latest assessment of likely health care reform plans in Congress is out in Fortune Small Business, and on the web at CNNMoney.com: Barack Obama made health-care reform a central promise of his presidential campaign. But the shape any change … Continue reading
The Congressional Democrats’ plan to boost food stamp spending as part of an economic stimulus bill is a giant step in the right direction. But two steps would be so much more valuable: As soon as I heard that the … Continue reading
Elizabeth Green of GothamSchools.org and I explore the aftermath of the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit that was supposed to guarantee New York City schoolkids an adequate education, and where it went wrong. In December 2004, it seemed that … Continue reading
With America on the cusp of a historic change in leadership, I know what you want to hear about: the latest developments in credit card reform: With last week’s re-introduction in Congress of a bill to rein in what critics … Continue reading
Today it’s the city Industrial Development Agency’s turn to hold hearings on New York’s baseball stadium projects, and the shoes are on the other feet: Politicians being members of the public, too, and city development chief Seth Pinsky, co-star of … Continue reading