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Introducing Tideline: A Prototype for Weather and Flood Analytics in New York City Capital Budgeting
My write-up on the State Capacity and AI hackathon
Jun 30
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David A. Lee
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Let the Data Flow: Testifying at the 4th COGE Public Hearing
Or, evangelizing Claude Fable 5, thinking about law as code, and a provocation articulating the case for AI legal drafting
Jun 11
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David A. Lee
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Using the Pension Fund to Close the City’s Budget Gap
Mayor Mamdani’s executive budget proposal to re-amortize the City’s pension system poses a risk for New York City’s future fiscal space.
May 21
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David A. Lee
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A Short Missive from Macau
On July 3, 1844, Caleb Cushing, President John Tyler’s representative to China from the United States, and Keying, a mandarin of the Qing Dynasty…
Mar 24
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David A. Lee
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Urban Futures: Co-Creating Climate Resilience in NYC Hackathon
Cracked scientists and engineers, policy nerds, frontline community organizers -- this one's for you!
Dec 10, 2025
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David A. Lee
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New York City is Too Hot (in a bad way): Thoughts for Mayor Mamdani on a Heat-Resilient City, Part I
The summer that brought us Taylor Swift’s engagement, Zohran Mamdani, and triple-digit temperatures is over. What’s next?
Sep 25, 2025
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David A. Lee
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Twenty-Four Years
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Sep 11, 2025
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David A. Lee
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Does extreme weather lead to war?
You thought weather was mere fodder for small talk? Enter great power conflict.
Jan 29, 2025
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David A. Lee
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