Aaron Carr
@aaronAcarr
Dogs, data, and new inventions. Founder and Executive Director of HRI. Personal account/opinions my own.
Today we are announcing a $15.9 million settlement w/ Blackstone in a rent fraud class action This is one of the largest settlements in NYC rent stabilization history & just the tip of the iceberg of the rampant rent fraud problem plaguing New Yorkers 1/ nytimes.com/2024/11/26/nyr…
Today would have been my dad’s 74th birthday. This season carries gravity. Father’s Day, his birthday, and the anniversary of his passing all fall within 60 days. For me, grief has no straight path. It revisits, reshapes, and rises when I least expect it. But alongside it…
Mamdani here does something I've been pleading with prominent Democrats to do for years: anticipate bad-faith right-wing attacks, and pre-empt them, draining them of most of their force. And he proves you don't have to be severe or scoldy about it.
Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends. But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month. See you soon, NYC.
Hello from Wisconsin — seeing who I think we can all agree is the greatest band in the history of music… Creed
The amount of people who think publications the scope of the Wall Street Journal just put explosive stuff out about a public figure without well established authentication procedures and running it through a team of lawyers knows literally nothing about journalism.
This is so bad
That’s it. Congress has officially killed federal funding of PBS, NPR and local stations across the U.S. after decades of thwarted attempts.
Wrangling over the construction of nuclear power in New York State has revealed the priorities of some of the state’s biggest environmental lobbies. For them, creating bureaucratic procedures they can oversee is more important than building clean energy. jacobin.com/2025/07/hochul…
Thank you to @politico for publishing, in full, the cease and desist letter my lawyers sent to New York Councilwoman Vickie Paladino and Speaker Adrienne Adams as part of their coverage today: politico.com/f/?id=00000198…
Looks like Tony running from the FBI at Johnny Sack’s house:
This robot being tested in China runs frighteningly well 😬
It never ceases to amaze me how hard we have to fight just to build things for people to live in.
This is the city owned site where my State Assemblymember is protesting against 100% affordable housing. Looking forward to June 2026 when I can cast a vote against her and encourage others to do the same.