John Ketcham
@JKetcham91
Fellow and Director of Cities @ManhattanInst. J.D. '21, @Harvard_Law. Former Intern @HolySeeUN. Proud Astorian. Views my own; RT ≠ endorsement.
I may have spent the day on the beach; but I still made time to listen to today’s episode of the @CityJournal podcast (feat. @JKetcham91, @RenuMukherjee1, @ishapiro, and @CharlesFLehman), and you should too! 👇🏽
MI senior fellow @ishapiro on why SCOTUS curbed nationwide injunctions—limiting forum shopping and restoring balance to federal policymaking:
Unfortunately, New York is stuck with closed primaries for the foreseeable future. A top-two electoral system would have encouraged future elected officials to appeal to a broader, more representative electorate, both in office and on future campaign trails.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton reflects a pragmatic recognition of the Internet’s contemporary dangers for children, writes @JKetcham91.
About a million Democrats voted in the primary in which ~432K (thus far) picked a 33-yr-old socialist as NYC's future. Meanwhile, 1.78 million voters—1.1m unaffiliated and 680K non-Dem—had no say. If NYC is so progressive, why not let everyone vote? End closed primaries.
NYC is polarized between a cross-class status quo coalition, comfortable with stagnation and public-sector bloat, and a radical one that wants to address the affordability crisis (good) with policies that would intensify it (bad). Regardless of outcome, we need something new.
It’s primary day in New York City. On the podcast, @CharlesFLehman, @JKetcham91, @RenuMukherjee1, and @Jesse_Leg talk about the candidates and the issues driving the mayoral race. Listen to the full episode below:
In the @nypost, @JKetcham91 warns that a mayor who is too weak on crime and disorder will leave an opening for the violence and chaos seen in Los Angeles to spread to the East Coast. bit.ly/43OdZAb
New York City voters participate in one of the most restrictive electoral systems in the United States—and they are hungry for a change. Our new issue brief by director of cities @JKetcham91 analyzes MI polling data and describes the reforms most popular with New Yorkers. 🧵
One thing I don't want to hear from the next NYC mayor: that NYC is "the greatest city in the world." Yes, I love NYC. But greatest-cityism is an implicit argument that we don't need to care about our eroding value proposition, and that anyone who points to the dysfunction and…
Anything my @ManhattanInst colleague @JKetcham91 says is worth listening to. This no exception.
The next mayor of NYC must give people and businesses good reasons to choose New York. Manhattan Institute and @CityJournal scholars offer common sense workable solutions to make New York City livable again. @JKetcham91
🗳️NEW POLL: One week out from NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary, @andrewcuomo leads @ZohranKMamdani 56–44 in final round of our ranked-choice simulation. Despite media buzz around Mamdani’s surge, Cuomo remains the frontrunner. Here's what our new @ManhattanInst poll found: 🧵
The next NYC mayor will inherit a city in decline—but it doesn’t have to stay that way. The Manhattan Institute has a bold, data-backed plan to restore safety and opportunity to the boroughs. Here’s what the next mayor should do 🧵
Deteriorating quality of life and sky-high housing costs are driving down local birthrates and pushing New Yorkers of all backgrounds and income levels to leave the city, writes @JKetcham91.
New (special, in-person) Ep. of the @CityJournal podcast just dropped. Great conversation moderated by @CharlesFLehman, and featuring yours truly, the great @nicolegelinas, the always-dapper @JKetcham91. Watch/Listen at the link below, ow wherever you get your podcasts!!