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The little-known but powerful organization behind megaprojects such as Manhattan’s Hudson Yards plays a key role in greenlighting new developments and historically has heavily relied on input from the city’s business elite.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Working out of a secure base in Canary Wharf, this little-known fraud squad pulls together dossiers of evidence which are then sent to police forces, who help track down suspects.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The head of the Federal Communications Commission has historically been a little-known figure outside a circle of media-industry insiders and regulators.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

It also explores the little-known history of the genre’s Jewish musicians and icons.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But then I read the news that a little-known New York hedge fund manager named John Paulson had made $20 billion or so for his investors and nearly $4 billion for himself.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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