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Aaron W. Gordon

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Data reporter at Bloomberg News. Opinions are my cat's. Clips and contact info at agordon.me.

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I'm sorry to hear that! That combo eliminated the most units (28) of any we identified.

26.02.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Special thanks to @floorarearatio.bsky.social, among many others who asked to remain behind the scenes, for helping us sort through city housing data.

26.02.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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It's a trend that is quietly changing the character of neighborhoods, block by block, as buildings that once housed a dozen or more New Yorkers become single-family dwellings.

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In the West Village, one out of every six small multifamily buildings has been turned into a single-family home since 2004. Citywide, more than 9,600 units have been eliminated as part of this trend.

26.02.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 122 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 7
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The Rise of the Manhattan Mega-Mansion In the West Village and other historic neighborhoods, buyers are consolidating apartments and combining townhomes, a sign of New York’s allure to the ultra-rich.

Behind the preserved historical facades, the ultra-rich are buying up adjacent townhomes in the West Village and Upper East Side, combining them into a megamansion. It's part of a broader trend of small multifamily buildings being turned into single-family homes. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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He thinks it is named after the state www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

17.02.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 9
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Elizabeth Holmes Asks Trump for Early Prison Release After Fraud Disgraced Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes has formally asked President Donald Trump to release her from prison with almost six years left to serve on her term.

Today in Guess Who Wants A Pardon

21.01.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Honored to have Signal Problems AND Book Time on here. I still get tote bag requests!

02.01.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Banks, Regulators Spawned the Zombie Mortgage Nightmare Federal officials and banks dealing with the subprime mortgage mess helped create the β€œzombie” mortgages crisis

One thing working on this series helped me realize is how long it can take regulatory failures to manifest in people's lives. In these cases, we're talking decades later. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

02.01.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

One thing I wrote about here is how technology has made buses *way* more convenient while techno-futurists were obsessed with flying taxis and self-driving cars.

02.01.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 2235 πŸ” 565 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 65
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With Mamdani, the Humble Bus Gets Its Due Enthusiasm for NYC’s mayor-elect may reflect a little-understood reality about the essential role of buses. Still, making them faster won’t be easy.

I wrote about how surprised I still am a candidate for NYC mayor won in large part by talking incessantly about buses, and also about how making them fast as promised will be an immense challenge. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

19.12.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 12

Brought to you by the Department of Aaron Working On His Coding Skills

15.12.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Where Is Traveling by Train a Good Option in the US? When air travel falters, how many travelers even have the train available as backup?

The government shutdown got me thinking: How many flights in the US are actually replaceable by train? It depends on how insane you are, but the basic answer is: Not Many!

70% of flights shorter than 500 miles have no train option at all. Out of those that do, 65% would likely be faster by car.

15.12.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 137 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 14
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An Abundance Of Concrete | Defector Reliable sources tell me that you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover. Until you actually read the thing, though, it’s the only data you have to go on. So here’s what I first noticed about Ab...

defector.com/an-abundance...

17.11.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands

Congratulations to all the abundance bros who joined the fight behind "permitting reform" on your victory today www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...

17.11.2025 20:47 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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New from me: Global Entry revocations are surging in the last ~2 years, well outpacing enrollment, according to data from a FOIA. People often don't know why their membership was revoked. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

14.11.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

There's a persistent reflex to assume that projects like this are liberally coded, only popular in progressive enclaves. But the actual evidence goes the other way. Liberals aren't the only ones who like to cross the street safely. Conservatives also ride bikes and like to do so without dying.

03.11.2025 13:51 πŸ‘ 153 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump Gutted Agency Investigating Zombie Mortgage Debt Collectors Many homeowners were blindsided by huge bills from zombie mortgages. A federal investigation of unlawful debt collections has stalled after the Trump administration gutted the Consumer Financial Prote...

There are hundreds of thousands of homeowners in the US who probably don't realize there's a ticking time bomb on their American Dream in the form of a zombie second mortgage. And the agency tasked with policing thisβ€”wait for itβ€”has been gutted by the Trump admin. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

30.10.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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NJ Transit Is NYC’s Least Reliable Commuter Rail β€” By a Long Shot An analysis of real-time train data shows its passengers face major service disruptions at six times the rate of riders on other NYC commuter railways.

This story: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

27.10.2025 14:17 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Transit Techies #35: Aaron Gordon, Surya Mattu, Marie Patino / Elif Ensari, Wed, Nov 5, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup This will be **Transit Techies NYC**'s final session of the year, and we have some amazing speakers to look forward to. Talks will start at 6:30pm, and we'll mingle over li

NYC people: @suryamattu.com, @mariepastora.bsky.social and I will be talking about our NJ Transit/NYC commuter rail story on Nov 5. Hope to see some of you there! www.meetup.com/transit-tech...

27.10.2025 14:17 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

A++ promo work

24.10.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

30 billion

24.10.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am continually impressed by Alissa's coverage of LA transportation and also how insane LA's transportation spending is.

24.10.2025 17:27 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Two things you absolutely don't want to do at restaurants smdh

23.10.2025 20:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They're doing what now?

23.10.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Don't bother looking for me. I'll be next to my pool with a margarita."

23.10.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coffee Prices Reach Record as Trade and Supply Concerns Mount Coffee futures rose to a fresh record in New York as crop concerns and US tariffs revived supply worries, risking further price hikes at cafes and supermarkets.

Coffee futures hit a new record high. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

23.10.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

On the broader point I don't see a huge aesthetic/entertainment difference between a long throw preparation compared to, say, a quick, safe throw in back towards goal so the centerbacks and keeper can knock it around for a bit.

21.10.2025 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cuomo to Propose That New York City Take Partial Control of Subway

Tell 2018 me that in 2025 Andrew Cuomo will be running for mayor and proposing the city take over key parts of the MTA and I might have had an actual stroke www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/n...

21.10.2025 13:22 πŸ‘ 176 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 18
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Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.

Key stat from @amandamull.bsky.social article "The richest 10% of US householdsβ€”those making roughly $250,000 or moreβ€”now account for almost half the country’s consumer purchases, according to Moody’s Analytics"
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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