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New York City Census Director, Julie Menin.

Personality

Julie Menin’s political future

DA or BP? Local leaders, pundits predict where she might go once the census is over.

By AARON SHORT

Personality

personality

Members of the Hasidic community in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood.

Health Care

Why rabbis can’t contain the measles outbreak

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities are becoming less deferential to their religious leadership.

By AARON SHORT

Policy

policy

Former state Sen. Marty Golden, and former Reps. Dan Donovan and Joe Crowley.

New York State

An Irish lament: The fading of Hibernian political power

2018 swept away the last bastions of Irish-American influence in NYC politics.

By AARON SHORT

News & Politics

article

Commentary

How Bill de Blasio seeking the national spotlight backfires

Andrew Cuomo is better at looking like he’s doing his day job.

By AARON SHORT

Opinion

opinion

Criminal Justice

Cy Vance's blind spot

It’s hard to prosecute sexual assault allegations – and critics aren’t sure if the Manhattan DA really wants to.

By AARON SHORT

Policy

policy

Campaigns & Elections

Why voters ignored the flood of bad press about Julia Salazar

In the Trump era, foibles are forgivable – and her positions on the issues mattered more.

By AARON SHORT

News & Politics

article

Michael Cohen, Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump Jr.

Commentary

The West Wingnuts

Embarrassingly incompetent New Yorkers are dominating the national political debate.

By AARON SHORT

Opinion

opinion

Gov. Andrew Cuomo with former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

Campaigns & Elections

The Women’s Equality Party is more of a casual get-together

As more women get involved in politics, the party has done little beyond backing Cuomo.

By AARON SHORT

News & Politics

article

Harvey Weinstein signs papers with his attorney Benjamin Brafman [left] during his arraignment in Manhattan criminal court.

Criminal Justice

Why did Cy Vance give Weinstein special treatment?

Pre-negotiating your bail and arrest and getting out in three hours is not normal, say experts.

By AARON SHORT

Policy

policy

Airbnb protestors outside the gates of New York City Hall in Manhattan.

Policy

The sharing economy is New York’s hottest political war right now

City and state officials are duking it out over Uber and Airbnb.

By AARON SHORT

Policy

policy

Aaron Short