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Andy Newman discusses his in-depth reporting on the Lenniger Residences in the Bronx, a supportive housing community serving formerly homeless New Yorkers with mental health challenges. Newman explains how permanent supportive housing helps residents avoid returning to homelessness, the financial and social complexities of such programs, and the ongoing debates over involuntary treatment and service requirements. Then, Michael Kimmelman, chief architecture critic and founder of the Times’ Headway initiative, analyzes why high-speed rail projects succeed in places like Florida but struggle elsewhere in the U.S., exploring the roles of private investment, regulatory hurdles, and public funding. Kimmelman also shares updates on the Frick Collection’s sensitive renovation and revisits Harlem’s Brotherhood Sister Sol, highlighting the intersection of architecture, community, and social change in New York City.

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