Greg David

New York, United States

Contributor at THE CITY

Contributor covering fiscal and economics at THE CITY after 35 years at Crain's New York

Articles

AMI-tv announces 2025-26 production slate

1 week ago | tv-eh.com | Greg David

From a media release:Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is pleased to announce its 2025-26 production slate for AMI-tv and AMI+. Telling a wide range of authentic stories by and for Canadians in the disability community through positive portrayal, these new and returning projects promise to resonate with viewers. AMI is currently in production on new scripted and docuseries from Big Time Decent Productions, Mike Wavrecan, Josephine Anderson and Sam Graham, Barbershop Films and Mirror Image Media.
How Ugly is Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill for NY? Very Ugly.

1 week ago | thecity.nyc | Greg David

The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by House Republicans and President Trump’s proposed budget for the next federal fiscal year together result in pretty ugly consequences for New York, according to new assessments on the impact of the proposed aid cuts.Start with the loss of $13.5 billion a year for the state’s Medicaid program. Then there is the $2.1 billion in lost federal funds that New York would need to spend annually to keep SNAP assistance, aka food stamps, at its current level.
Paramount+ greenlights SkyMed Season 4

2 weeks ago | tv-eh.com | Greg David

From a media release:Paramount+ announced today a greenlight for Season 4 of Canadian series SKYMED with Paramount+ in Canada on board for first time in the series history. The hit medical drama follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada, weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions.
Storefronts and Apartments Grow, Fertilized by New Zoning and Tax Schemes

2 weeks ago | thecity.nyc | Greg David

New stores are opening across the city at an impressive pace, many of them in locations now newly accessible to certain businesses because of Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes” rezoning revamped archaic rules. Construction of new multifamily buildings is also finally picking up, a year after the legislature and the governor finally agreed on a new tax break to spur residential construction amid the city’s severe housing crisis.
Job-Promoting Tax Breaks Are on the Brink of Blowing Up

3 weeks ago | thecity.nyc | Greg David

Real estate interests and their allies downtown and outside Manhattan are making a final push to renew a decades-old tax break before the state legislature adjourns next week.The Relocation and Employment Assistance Program, or REAP, has existed for years but will expire June 30 unless the Senate and Assembly pass legislation renewing it.
Bell Media announces 2025/26 original content slate

3 weeks ago | tv-eh.com | Greg David

From a media release:Bell Media unveiled its 2025/26 lineup of English and French-language original content today, featuring a total of 116 titles of premium original content and documentaries. The exciting slate showcases a diverse array of Canadian stories, crafted by renowned talent and established creatives. As Bell Media continues to produce globally relevant, profitable original content, the slate is expected to grow with additional titles to be announced.
Big names & fresh faces headline Rogers Sports & Media’s Canadian originals slate for HGTV and Food Network

3 weeks ago | tv-eh.com | Greg David

From a media release:Building on its $7 billion investment in Canadian content over the last decade, Rogers today announced its new slate of Canadian made original programming for specialty networks HGTV and Food Network.
What’s the Rudin fourth generation doing one year into succession?

3 weeks ago | therealdeal.com | Greg David

In June 2019, Samantha Rudin Earls met Kathy Hochul, then lieutenant governor, at a lunch of the Association for a Better New York’s Women’s Group, an arm of the civic organization founded by her grandfather Lew Rudin. “She spoke about her career in the private sector and what she’d done in the political sector, and she was just very humble and supportive, explaining how she navigated all that as a woman,” Samantha said.
House Budget Bill Deals Big Blows to New York

1 month ago | thecity.nyc | Greg David

The Republican tax and spending bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday would punch a hole as big as $20 billion in the $254 billion state budget enacted just weeks ago. It could force more than 1 million New Yorkers statewide off Medicaid. And it would confront both the state and city with tough choices about finding the money to replace lost federal aid or see safety net programs dramatically downsized.
The Lurid, Naughty American Right

1 month ago | medium.com | Greg David

This ain’t Mitt Romney’s party. In an era where the president’s cabinet answers to the Vatican, I suppose it should surprise few that they have found a curious fixation: endlessly discussing children’s sexuality while claiming to protect them from it. As documented by media analysis, terms like “groomer” and accusations of “recruitment” surged dramatically following legislation such as Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act.