Toby Hyde
@tobyhyde.bsky.social
I’d rather be playing with the baby or on my bike. I oversee the largest utility building electrification program in the US. We should build more homes, here, there, everywhere. Yes, I watched that Knicks game.
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Red light CRIMINAL summonses against cyclists.
Based on where enforcement happens, this is not just.
Based on where enforcement happens, this is not just.
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Red light CRIMINAL summonses against cyclists.
Based on where enforcement happens, this is not just.
Based on where enforcement happens, this is not just.
Read the report or listen to the podcast? Tough call.
Pew's main findings:
- Newer multifamily is safer than older multifamily
- Newer multifamily is safer than newer single-family
- Single-stair multifamily buildings are as safe as buildings with two stairwells
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/12/03/1...
- Newer multifamily is safer than older multifamily
- Newer multifamily is safer than newer single-family
- Single-stair multifamily buildings are as safe as buildings with two stairwells
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/12/03/1...
Episode 103: Fire Safety in Multifamily Housing with Alex Horowitz (Incentives Series pt. 6)
Explore why multifamily homes are often safer from fires than single-family housing, as Alex Horowitz shares research on building age, fire risk, and single-stair safety in our Incentives Series.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
December 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Read the report or listen to the podcast? Tough call.
I would like social media to be all about the very best and silliest fake Giannis trades, and how the Knicks pull it off, but this old racist dude is unfortunately still president. It would be a lot better if he wasn’t.
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I would like social media to be all about the very best and silliest fake Giannis trades, and how the Knicks pull it off, but this old racist dude is unfortunately still president. It would be a lot better if he wasn’t.
Naw. I don’t think they need bigger versions of this product. Plenty for ~450 sf of space. Single family homes will have multiple windows/apartments/rooms and then folks can toss in two or three of these. One bigger unit would have distribution issues to other parts of the house, no?
Pretty impressive for a first to market product. Definitely room to grow as well, sitting at 9000btu/hr and only drawing less than 7 amps. When they get this up to a 12000 or 15000 btu/hr capacity it would start really making sense for older single family homes and not just apartments.
December 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Naw. I don’t think they need bigger versions of this product. Plenty for ~450 sf of space. Single family homes will have multiple windows/apartments/rooms and then folks can toss in two or three of these. One bigger unit would have distribution issues to other parts of the house, no?
Reads a bit like a Midea press release- no mention of condensate management - but I think window units are coming to eat mini-splits’ lunch in a lot of multifamily retrofit applications. www.fastcompany.com/91448042/mid...
I tried a sleek new window heat pump that can be installed in less than an hour
Midea's quick-install heat pump was designed for New York public housing. Now it's available for anyone.
www.fastcompany.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Reads a bit like a Midea press release- no mention of condensate management - but I think window units are coming to eat mini-splits’ lunch in a lot of multifamily retrofit applications. www.fastcompany.com/91448042/mid...
KAT is a much better passer after his first dribble than he was last year. Last year, if he put the ball on the deck, he was going to the rim. In the first half against MIL alone, two nice dimes, one to Clarkson and one to Bridges off the bounce. Congrats to Brown or whoever on staff worked w him.
November 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
KAT is a much better passer after his first dribble than he was last year. Last year, if he put the ball on the deck, he was going to the rim. In the first half against MIL alone, two nice dimes, one to Clarkson and one to Bridges off the bounce. Congrats to Brown or whoever on staff worked w him.
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Always:
“Instead, Guilford receives much stronger protections than McElderry Park, a disparity that makes sense only when you understand zoning’s origins as a tool for racial and socioeconomic exclusion.”
Every city/region can substitute in their own neighborhood names.
“Instead, Guilford receives much stronger protections than McElderry Park, a disparity that makes sense only when you understand zoning’s origins as a tool for racial and socioeconomic exclusion.”
Every city/region can substitute in their own neighborhood names.
"Why I lost faith in zoning." tinyurl.com/5n8sh428 Baltimore’s former zoning board executive director, on why she supports @mayorbmscott.bsky.social bills to promote more density and multi-family housing in the city. [OP-ED]
Baltimore’s former zoning board director explains why she lost faith in zoning | Baltimore Brew
The mayor’s “Housing Options and Opportunity” legislation – including Bill 25-0066 – will go a long way toward fixing an unfair system. [OP-ED]
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November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Always:
“Instead, Guilford receives much stronger protections than McElderry Park, a disparity that makes sense only when you understand zoning’s origins as a tool for racial and socioeconomic exclusion.”
Every city/region can substitute in their own neighborhood names.
“Instead, Guilford receives much stronger protections than McElderry Park, a disparity that makes sense only when you understand zoning’s origins as a tool for racial and socioeconomic exclusion.”
Every city/region can substitute in their own neighborhood names.
So many words and still no “impeach and remove.” Why?
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
So many words and still no “impeach and remove.” Why?
The Knicks traded him for Dillon Jones and a 2024 2nd round draft pick (Melvin Ajinça)… oops.
Another fun little thing (by which I mean "doesn't necessarily mean anything, but is interesting!"): There are only two players who've averaged 15-5-4 on .600 true shooting by their second season: Magic + Jokic.
Kyshawn George is on pace to be the third: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
Kyshawn George is on pace to be the third: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
Player Season & Career Stats Finder - Pro Basketball | Stathead
Find NBA players with most points in a single season, combined seasons and many more filter criteria on Stathead.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Knicks traded him for Dillon Jones and a 2024 2nd round draft pick (Melvin Ajinça)… oops.
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Absolutely brutal report just out from National Association of Realtors on the utterly broken US housing market.
First-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of just 21% of all homebuyers, and their median age was an all-time high of 40 years old.
The American Dream is dead.
First-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of just 21% of all homebuyers, and their median age was an all-time high of 40 years old.
The American Dream is dead.
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Absolutely brutal report just out from National Association of Realtors on the utterly broken US housing market.
First-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of just 21% of all homebuyers, and their median age was an all-time high of 40 years old.
The American Dream is dead.
First-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of just 21% of all homebuyers, and their median age was an all-time high of 40 years old.
The American Dream is dead.
I know the Mayor doesn’t control the MTA, but fixing this does fit nicely with an agenda focused on affordability
Good post. This is my personal primary complaint about the MTA ending the monthly pass.
Monthly passes encourage ridership: you no longer think about whether to use transit, you already have it covered.
Monthly passes encourage ridership: you no longer think about whether to use transit, you already have it covered.
November 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I know the Mayor doesn’t control the MTA, but fixing this does fit nicely with an agenda focused on affordability
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This type of abuse would end any other presidency
We must not tolerate this
We must not tolerate this
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This type of abuse would end any other presidency
We must not tolerate this
We must not tolerate this
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"Housing, housing, housing is the issue that I hear everywhere I go... we need to produce more housing in order to lower the cost.
I have charged Senator Cyr [Housing Committee Chair] with the task 'Be bold. Nothing is off the table.'"
- Massachusetts Senate President Spilka
I have charged Senator Cyr [Housing Committee Chair] with the task 'Be bold. Nothing is off the table.'"
- Massachusetts Senate President Spilka
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"Housing, housing, housing is the issue that I hear everywhere I go... we need to produce more housing in order to lower the cost.
I have charged Senator Cyr [Housing Committee Chair] with the task 'Be bold. Nothing is off the table.'"
- Massachusetts Senate President Spilka
I have charged Senator Cyr [Housing Committee Chair] with the task 'Be bold. Nothing is off the table.'"
- Massachusetts Senate President Spilka
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Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
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Literally pollution for the hell of it. Costs more, utilities and regulators don't want it, more people will die early deaths and get asthma.
The Trump admin seems set to force two Colorado coal plants to stay open past their planned closure this year, even as the costs of keeping an aging, unnecessary Michigan coal plant running through the summer top $80M. Are more must-run orders coming?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...
#energysky
Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open
Colorado coal plants are likely to face DOE orders to keep running past planned closure dates, even as the costs of keeping an old Michigan plant open…
www.canarymedia.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Literally pollution for the hell of it. Costs more, utilities and regulators don't want it, more people will die early deaths and get asthma.
I got real mad at the Senate dems caving last night. So I signed up for stuff: Rep Your Block info session for County Committee, added the next @opennewyork.org meeting to my calendar and RSVP’d to a climate protest to keep myself accountable for showing up.
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I got real mad at the Senate dems caving last night. So I signed up for stuff: Rep Your Block info session for County Committee, added the next @opennewyork.org meeting to my calendar and RSVP’d to a climate protest to keep myself accountable for showing up.
Palladino in for Juric for Atalanta. I thought Palladino’s Fiorentina last year was fun, ran hard and was dangerous. Of course it helps to have Kean. Kneejerk reactions are silly, but I think this is better than slogging along with Juric. m.tuttoatalanta.com/primo-piano/...
TA - E' finita l'avventura di Juric a Bergamo: Palladino sarà il nuovo allenatore. Oggi l’annuncio ufficiale
Dopo il tracollo col Sassuolo, i Percassi hanno deciso per l’esonero del tecnico croato. L’ex Monza e Fiorentina pronto a subentrare: firma attesa in mattinata.
m.tuttoatalanta.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Palladino in for Juric for Atalanta. I thought Palladino’s Fiorentina last year was fun, ran hard and was dangerous. Of course it helps to have Kean. Kneejerk reactions are silly, but I think this is better than slogging along with Juric. m.tuttoatalanta.com/primo-piano/...
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The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
Atalanta hasn’t won a Serie A game since 9/21. They are 0-5-2 and have scored 4 goals in those 7, with back to back losses to Cremonese and Sassuolo but ties with the two best teams they played, Milan and Juve. Minus Retegui, this is basically the team that finished third last year. #sad
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Atalanta hasn’t won a Serie A game since 9/21. They are 0-5-2 and have scored 4 goals in those 7, with back to back losses to Cremonese and Sassuolo but ties with the two best teams they played, Milan and Juve. Minus Retegui, this is basically the team that finished third last year. #sad
Yikes. “I can't explain this collapse today”
1st year coach concedes he’s made the team worse: "The coach always bears responsibility, for better or worse. It disturbs me emotionally to see players who used to perform well and now have slipped again."
m.tuttoatalanta.com/primo-piano/...
1st year coach concedes he’s made the team worse: "The coach always bears responsibility, for better or worse. It disturbs me emotionally to see players who used to perform well and now have slipped again."
m.tuttoatalanta.com/primo-piano/...
Juric in conferenza: "Non mi spiego questo crollo. C'è sempre la responsabilità dell'allenatore nel bene e nel male"
Ivan Juric, allenatore dell’Atalanta, ha commentato così in conferenza stampa il match contro il Sassuolo nel post gara. Tuttomercatoweb vi riporta le parole del tecnico presso lo stadio....
m.tuttoatalanta.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Yikes. “I can't explain this collapse today”
1st year coach concedes he’s made the team worse: "The coach always bears responsibility, for better or worse. It disturbs me emotionally to see players who used to perform well and now have slipped again."
m.tuttoatalanta.com/primo-piano/...
1st year coach concedes he’s made the team worse: "The coach always bears responsibility, for better or worse. It disturbs me emotionally to see players who used to perform well and now have slipped again."
m.tuttoatalanta.com/primo-piano/...
Every dollar spent on NESE would be better spent weatherizing buildings and deploying heat pumps and related building electrification tech in NYC and on LI.
Oh, and building it is not consistent with the CLCPA after another judge already ruled that DEC is violating the law. Lawsuits coming?
Oh, and building it is not consistent with the CLCPA after another judge already ruled that DEC is violating the law. Lawsuits coming?
The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Friday approved a key water-quality permit for a natural-gas pipeline that would extend about 17 miles in New York waters — after rejecting the proposal three times since 2018.
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State Permits Trump-Backed Natural Gas Pipeline in New York Waters
The Williams pipeline would span 17 miles near the Rockaways and Staten Island. The state had rejected the project three times previously.
www.thecity.nyc
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Every dollar spent on NESE would be better spent weatherizing buildings and deploying heat pumps and related building electrification tech in NYC and on LI.
Oh, and building it is not consistent with the CLCPA after another judge already ruled that DEC is violating the law. Lawsuits coming?
Oh, and building it is not consistent with the CLCPA after another judge already ruled that DEC is violating the law. Lawsuits coming?
My team worked on alternatives to NESE half a decade ago. Stunning to see Hochul just slip it in through. $B charged to New Yorkers …
don't even have to wait to vote stefanik
Unbelievable betrayal of New Yorkers as @governor.ny.gov caves to Trump's drill baby drill agenda in approving the NESE fracked gas pipeline.
I hope she's ready for a lot of rage because that is what's coming.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/11/07/h...
I hope she's ready for a lot of rage because that is what's coming.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/11/07/h...
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My team worked on alternatives to NESE half a decade ago. Stunning to see Hochul just slip it in through. $B charged to New Yorkers …
No question. Even at staff/managerial levels, both my wife and I are interested in public service. Roughly lateral moves imply taking salary cuts of ~30%. We’ve talked about it and built it into our family plan, but it’s real.
it’s not only a recipe for corruption, it’s a talent issue - we lose a ton of talented folks who would do fantastic work in public service to the private sector because of the salary delta, which most people don’t have family money to make up for
these are important jobs that should pay well
these are important jobs that should pay well
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
No question. Even at staff/managerial levels, both my wife and I are interested in public service. Roughly lateral moves imply taking salary cuts of ~30%. We’ve talked about it and built it into our family plan, but it’s real.
I think this is true and also applies to state and local government.
I have long argued that the single best thing you could do to improve the functioning of the US government is double the salaries of everyone working on Capitol Hill. Serving Congress shouldn’t involve poverty wages in DC. You could attract a much wider set of perspectives netting a better result.
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I think this is true and also applies to state and local government.