Can New York build its way out of the housing crisis? And when we build, how do we balance deliberation and delivery in democratic politics? The LPE Night School series returns to CUNY Law with a…

How rent regulation corrects the housing market's structural failures

Dive into what NYC can do to advance affordability for working families during the rise of AI and corporate consolidation.

New York City has long failed to provide enough public toilets. The Mamdani administration has the tools to change that.

The Case for Building Participation into Infrastructure

2027 Annual ALPE Meeting June 9-10, 2027, Boston, MA We are thrilled to announce the Call for Proposals for the Association of Law and Political Economy’s 2027 annual meeting. We will meet in Boston, ...

Two 3L LPE fans (and Blog editors) reflect on what LPE has to offer to new law students.

The great writer, activist, and scholar W.E.B. Du Bois saw his career unfold alongside the development of Legal Realism, an intellectual movement whose rapid ri

Eric Klinenberg and Daniel Aldana Cohen discuss flash flooding and sponge infrastructure in New York City

A conversation with Michael Sant’Ambrogio and Glen Staszewski about how to increase public participation in government rulemaking.

A conversation with Michael Sant’Ambrogio and Glen Staszewski about how to increase public participation in government rulemaking.

Eric Klinenberg and Daniel Aldana Cohen discuss flash flooding and sponge infrastructure in New York City

Eric Klinenberg and Daniel Aldana Cohen discuss flash flooding and sponge infrastructure in New York City

The EDC’s tax giveaways don't get the best deal for the City. Mayor Mamdani has a mandate to build 200,000 homes and a powerful tool to help him do it.

How rent regulation corrects the housing market's structural failures

Strengthening citywide pharmacy access through public options and industrial policy

Affordable internet is under our feet

As climate hazards drive up housing costs, a state-run disaster insurance program is needed to keep coverage affordable.

Annual Rent Guidelines Board hearings are training grounds for a movement

Hell Gate and Type Investigations's brand-new deep dive into who actually picks New York's judges, and why it matters.

Improving compliance in rent-stabilized buildings can reduce emissions while making homes more comfortable

Five ways New York can confront Trump’s anti-immigrant tax

A Tax Day discussion with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and economists Joseph Stiglitz and Gabriel Zucman

A Tax Day discussion with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and economists Joseph Stiglitz and Gabriel Zucman

New York City’s Avenue of the Americas reflects a New Deal gesture toward hemispheric cooperation. April 14, Día de las Américas, offers a chance to revive that spirit by affirming Pan-American solidarity, self-determination, and social equality.

NYC just passed just cause for drivers, a Safe Hotels Act, and security guard wage protections. Now the real fight begins. Excerpts from Bhairavi Desai, Izzy Melendez, Commissioner Sam Levine, & more

Julia Moskin's explosive *New York Times* investigation into René Redzepi and Noma shattered the myth that abuse in restaurants is the price of greatness. Dozens of former employees described years of...