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Regulatory Takings And The Constitutionality Of Commercial Rent Regulation In New York City, Henry Topper
Regulatory Takings And The Constitutionality Of Commercial Rent Regulation In New York City, Henry Topper
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In recent years, the plight of small businesses in New York City has become a contentious topic. Although the city and its current mayoral administration share a long-standing commitment to affordable housing, the city’s small businesses—an integral and defining feature of the urban landscape—have suffered immensely. In the past decade, local establishments have largely given way to a homogeneous landscape of empty storefronts and national chain stores.The loss of local busi- ness occurs with such staggering frequency that there is an entire thriving blog subculture documenting their “vanishing” and the Center for an Urban Future publishes an annual report on …