The Lists Desk

The New York Industries That Actually Create Wealth

Four sectors dominate the city's economy, and the way they generate wealth differs more than the headline numbers suggest.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

How We Choose Who Appears In Manhattan Standard

We sell paid feature coverage. Here is exactly what that does and does not buy, and how you can always tell which is which.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

The Manhattan 100: Our Methodology, Published First

How the list is built, what counts, what does not, and why we are publishing the criteria before the names.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

What The Manhattan 100 Measures

Influence over outcomes in New York, assessed against stated criteria rather than prominence.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

How We Verify A Power List Entry

Every claim on a list is checked against a source we can point to.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

Why Most Rankings Are Wrong, And What We Do About It

A defense of publishing lists, written by people aware of the objections to them.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

What Under-30 Lists Actually Select For

Age-bounded lists carry well-documented biases. Ours states them.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

How To Be Considered For One Of Our Lists

What we need, what helps, and what makes no difference at all.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

What Actually Happens After A List Appearance

A durable credential, a burst of attention, and a set of approaches worth being ready for.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

Why We Publish A Women Of Influence List

The objections to category lists are serious. Here is our answer to them.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

How Influence Is Measured Across Different Sectors

Comparing a hospital administrator with a fund manager requires a common standard, not a common metric.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

What A List Cannot Tell You

The limits of the format, stated by the people who publish in it.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

How Influence Actually Works In New York Real Estate

Ownership is the visible layer. Approvals, capital and land assembly decide more.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

What Public Records Reveal About Who Owns What

New York property records are open, searchable and free, and they answer more than people expect.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff

How To Read A Real Estate Announcement

Announced, filed, permitted and built are four different things, and press releases blur them.

By The Lists Desk, Editorial Staff