“I think his platform resonates because most people ‘downtown’ are feeling the squeeze of a New York City unconcerned with its working class,” Dean told me after the event via text.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday the city's downtown corridor was the mid ... but places where people can work, grow and succeed." ...

He is interested in finding out what will bring people downtown ... challenge for downtown is the city’s inclusionary zoning rule, which requires a certain percentage of new housing units ...