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# Michael Waters

- [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/michaelwwaters)

[http://michaelwatersauthor.com/](http://michaelwatersauthor.com/)

Michael joined The Hustle in 2020

![The Manhattan high-rise that shrunk itself down](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1201040556-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=1201040556-share.webp)

## [The Manhattan high-rise that shrunk itself down](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-manhattan-high-rise-that-shrunk-itself-down)

In 1986, a New York zoning activist made a startling discovery: A newly constructed building was ove...

Michael Waters

Updated 8/16/23

![The quiet disappearance of the safe deposit box](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/566399212-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=566399212-share.webp)

### [The quiet disappearance of the safe deposit box](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-quiet-disappearance-of-the-safe-deposit-box)

Michael Waters

Updated 7/21/23

![The fight to build more public bathrooms in America](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1230552147-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=1230552147-share.webp)

### [The fight to build more public bathrooms in America](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-fight-to-build-more-public-bathrooms-in-america)

Michael Waters

Updated 1/9/23

![The small town that saved its only grocery store — by buying it](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/389239556-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=389239556-share.webp)

### [The small town that saved its only grocery store — by buying it](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-small-town-that-saved-its-only-grocery-store-by-buying-it)

Michael Waters

Updated 9/11/22

- ![The people making millions off Listerine royalties](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/101965535-share-2.webp?width=602&height=300&name=101965535-share-2.webp)
  
  ### [The people making millions off Listerine royalties](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-people-making-millions-off-listerine-royalties)
  
  A little-known provision in a 100-year-old contract opened up the door for private investors to mint...
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 8/10/22
- ![The company that has a monopoly on ice cream truck music](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/692015839-sharee.webp?width=602&height=300&name=692015839-sharee.webp)
  
  ### [The company that has a monopoly on ice cream truck music](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-company-that-has-a-monopoly-on-ice-cream-truck-music)
  
  How a small, family-owned electronics company came to control 97% of the ice cream truck music marke...
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 10/12/20
- ![Inside the wild world of government auctions](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1245223175-share-3-1.webp?width=602&height=300&name=1245223175-share-3-1.webp)
  
  ### [Inside the wild world of government auctions](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/inside-the-wild-world-of-government-auctions)
  
  This Sunday with The Hustle: GovDeals is one of at least a dozen auction sites that sell surplus gov...
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 6/30/20
- ![Can the American casket monopoly be disrupted?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/2112461549-share-2-1.webp?width=602&height=300&name=2112461549-share-2-1.webp)
  
  ### [Can the American casket monopoly be disrupted?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/casket-industry-monopoly-batesville)
  
  Today, two companies control 82% of all casket sales in the United States. But can a new crop of mor...
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 6/30/20

## More from Michael Waters

- ![The Manhattan high-rise that shrunk itself down](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1201040556-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=1201040556-share.webp)
  
  ### [The Manhattan high-rise that shrunk itself down](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-manhattan-high-rise-that-shrunk-itself-down)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 8/16/23
- ![The quiet disappearance of the safe deposit box](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/566399212-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=566399212-share.webp)
  
  ### [The quiet disappearance of the safe deposit box](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-quiet-disappearance-of-the-safe-deposit-box)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 7/21/23
- ![The fight to build more public bathrooms in America](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1230552147-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=1230552147-share.webp)
  
  ### [The fight to build more public bathrooms in America](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-fight-to-build-more-public-bathrooms-in-america)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 1/9/23
- ![The small town that saved its only grocery store — by buying it](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/389239556-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=389239556-share.webp)
  
  ### [The small town that saved its only grocery store — by buying it](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-small-town-that-saved-its-only-grocery-store-by-buying-it)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 9/11/22
- ![The people making millions off Listerine royalties](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/101965535-share-2.webp?width=602&height=300&name=101965535-share-2.webp)
  
  ### [The people making millions off Listerine royalties](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-people-making-millions-off-listerine-royalties)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 8/10/22
- ![The company that has a monopoly on ice cream truck music](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/692015839-sharee.webp?width=602&height=300&name=692015839-sharee.webp)
  
  ### [The company that has a monopoly on ice cream truck music](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-company-that-has-a-monopoly-on-ice-cream-truck-music)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 10/12/20
- ![Inside the wild world of government auctions](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1245223175-share-3-1.webp?width=602&height=300&name=1245223175-share-3-1.webp)
  
  ### [Inside the wild world of government auctions](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/inside-the-wild-world-of-government-auctions)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 6/30/20
- ![Can the American casket monopoly be disrupted?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/2112461549-share-2-1.webp?width=602&height=300&name=2112461549-share-2-1.webp)
  
  ### [Can the American casket monopoly be disrupted?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/casket-industry-monopoly-batesville)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 6/30/20
- ![The Manhattan high-rise that shrunk itself down](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1201040556-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=1201040556-share.webp)
  
  ### [The Manhattan high-rise that shrunk itself down](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-manhattan-high-rise-that-shrunk-itself-down)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 8/16/23
- ![The quiet disappearance of the safe deposit box](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/566399212-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=566399212-share.webp)
  
  ### [The quiet disappearance of the safe deposit box](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-quiet-disappearance-of-the-safe-deposit-box)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 7/21/23
- ![The fight to build more public bathrooms in America](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1230552147-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=1230552147-share.webp)
  
  ### [The fight to build more public bathrooms in America](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-fight-to-build-more-public-bathrooms-in-america)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 1/9/23
- ![The small town that saved its only grocery store — by buying it](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/389239556-share.webp?width=602&height=300&name=389239556-share.webp)
  
  ### [The small town that saved its only grocery store — by buying it](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-small-town-that-saved-its-only-grocery-store-by-buying-it)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 9/11/22
- ![The people making millions off Listerine royalties](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/101965535-share-2.webp?width=602&height=300&name=101965535-share-2.webp)
  
  ### [The people making millions off Listerine royalties](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-people-making-millions-off-listerine-royalties)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 8/10/22
- ![The company that has a monopoly on ice cream truck music](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/692015839-sharee.webp?width=602&height=300&name=692015839-sharee.webp)
  
  ### [The company that has a monopoly on ice cream truck music](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/the-company-that-has-a-monopoly-on-ice-cream-truck-music)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 10/12/20
- ![Inside the wild world of government auctions](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1245223175-share-3-1.webp?width=602&height=300&name=1245223175-share-3-1.webp)
  
  ### [Inside the wild world of government auctions](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/inside-the-wild-world-of-government-auctions)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 6/30/20
- ![Can the American casket monopoly be disrupted?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/2112461549-share-2-1.webp?width=602&height=300&name=2112461549-share-2-1.webp)
  
  ### [Can the American casket monopoly be disrupted?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/casket-industry-monopoly-batesville)
  
  Michael Waters
  
  Updated 6/30/20

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