Newsday managed to publish an entire article about the conversion of the JFK Hilton into affordable housing without naming the developers, Slate Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership. You might ask, What’s the big deal? But think about it. Would a daily newspaper run a story about a New York basketball team winning a playoff series without mentioning the Knicks? For better or worse, it’s pretty common for mainstream publications to cover development without paying much or any attention to the developers. If they are included at all, it’s usually near the end of the piece. In this case, Newsday […]

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