NYC's Government & Rent Regulation System: A Maximum New York Mega-Office Hours Experience (with snacks)
Event breakdown:
6:30pm: doors open, arrival
6:45–7:45pm: NYC government overview
7:45–8:00pm: break, snacks
8:00–9:00pm: Rent regulation overview
How does NYC work? There's a mayoral race!
For the first half of this event, I will present an abbreviated version of the content in my Foundations of NYC class. We will map out the government, discuss the law, and review basic political history.
What is rent control??
During the second half, we will specifically discuss how rent regulation works, what it is, and how to think about it (you will be in charge of formulating your own conclusions beyond that). About half of NYC's rental stock is rent regulated, so it's a vital component of any politician's housing platform.
You can come for one, or both, halves; I recommend coming for both, because understanding rent regulation is hard without gov basics. Each will be about 1 hour (including some breaks), and there will be a decent break between the two halves themselves for snacks and socializing.
What should you be able to do after attending?
Recognize the basic pieces of the NYC government
Know basic NYC political history
Ask good questions about rent regulation to candidates for office
Evaluate claims made by people on social media about rent regulation
Recreate good-faith arguments about rent regulation from multiple perspectives
List relevant primary sources and law relevant to rent regulation
Know before you arrive: This event will be guided by the four rules of etiquette that guide all Maximum New York classes, and is generally for people who mostly agree with The Sensible Seventy. Get ready to venture draft opinions, be curious, and have a good time.
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