Voters waited in long lines to cast their vote.
Commentary
Repeal and replace the NYC Board of Elections
To fix New York City’s election mess, Albany needs to create a nonpartisan body.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
subway
Commentary
To save money, MTA must reform its contracting process
The transit authority needs competitive bidding.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson speaks at a Community Board 2 monthly meeting.
Commentary
To diversify community boards, enact term limits
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Charter Revision Commission has a good idea for neighborhood democracy.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
Commentary
New York City Council should pass the Small Business Jobs Survival Act
A city needs more than just chain stores.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
New York City Bus
Opinion
De Blasio should focus on getting buses moving
New York City can redesign and regulate streets to help solve the bus crisis.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
Commentary
Pundits say it’s a new, bipartisan era for Donald Trump. Are they high?
Trump, the independent? Pundits say it’s a new, bipartisan era for the president. Are they high?
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
Commentary
The Bronx’s unlikely role in the rise of Trump
The Bronx’s unlikely role in the rise of Donald Trump
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
Commentary
Tangled up in blue: The Democrats desperately need a direction
Tangled up in blue: The Democrats desperately need a direction
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
Commentary
Why do you hate Trump so much?
Why do you hate Trump so much? New York Democrats want him gone. But their problem is with his style more than his substance.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
Commentary
Why “states’ rights” only seem to matter to the party not in charge
The revolving rallying cry: Why “states’ rights” only seem to matter to the party not in charge
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
opinion
Ross Barkan
20190526