Schlossberg slop: Fear, hope for real estate in Manhattan races

"Schlossberg, best known as JFK's only living grandson, revealed himself to be a deceptive, anti-development populist by releasing an incredibly misleading video attacking the Related Companies/Essence Development plan to build mixed-income housing on a New York City Housing Authority campus in West Chelsea."

"The two polls that have been made public were done so early in the race that they basically measure name recognition, not likelihood to win. If you need reassurance that they are nearly meaningless, consider that Rudy Giuliani led in 2007 polling for the GOP nomination for president. He plummeted before dropping out in January 2008."

"Reality check: They voted for the project, because it will allow tenants to move out of their 2,056 horrible apartments into sparkling new ones. Some tenants will have to move temporarily while their new homes are built, but that will be far less disruptive than renovating their decrepit units while they are living in them."

Jack Schlossberg leads early polling to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler, but initial frontrunner status historically proves unreliable in predicting election outcomes. Schlossberg released a misleading video opposing the Related Companies/Essence Development plan to build mixed-income housing on a NYCHA campus in West Chelsea. The video misrepresented tenant sentiment, though residents actually voted for the project because it replaces 2,056 deteriorating apartments with new housing. Temporary relocation during construction is preferable to renovating occupied units. Early polls primarily measure name recognition rather than electoral viability, as demonstrated by past examples like Rudy Giuliani's 2008 presidential campaign collapse and initial mayoral race frontrunners. Micah Lasher, despite polling last, is positioned to gain support as voters engage more deeply with the race.

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