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Thinking About Paris and New York

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Musings on New York City politics, policy and culture by Josh Greenman, managing editor of Vital City (www.vitalcitynyc.org) and former Daily News op-ed and editorial page editor. Opinions are mine alone, not those of the publication where I work.
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Musings on New York City politics, policy and culture by Josh Greenman, managing editor of Vital City (www.vitalcitynyc.org) and former Daily News op-ed and editorial page editor. Opinions are mine alone, not those of the publication where I work.
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