Opinion

A homeless man sleeps with his belongings on a subway platform bench.
Opinion
Private contractors require better government oversight
Too many take the money and run.
By MARK PETERS, LESLEY BROVNER
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.
Editor's Note
Hakeem Jeffries isn’t the next Barack Obama
But he could be the next Nancy Pelosi.
By JON LENTZ
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the Des Moines Register Soapbox during his visit to the Iowa State Fair.
Commentary
Bill de Blasio, it’s time to give up
The presidential campaign isn’t going so great for the mayor of New York City.
By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO
state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.
Editor's Note
How Heastie and Stewart-Cousins compare to the cartoon ‘Wonder Twins’
The Assembly speaker says their legislative relationship is like that of a fictional 1970s-era superhero duo.
By JON LENTZ
New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli delivering an address at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's third inauguration.
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Comptroller’s office is holding the MTA accountable
With new leadership, the transit agency may be responding.
By THOMAS DINAPOLI
Woman on laptop.
Opinion
Why New York City needs universal internet access
Home internet access is crucial for social mobility.
By EMIL SKANDUL
Former Rep. Bob Turner speaking at the New York State Republican Convention in 2012.
Editor's Note
A history of upsets in Queens politics
Bob Turner’s 2011 victory was short-lived. Others may prove more lasting
By JON LENTZ
An empty subway car.
Commentary
Banning serial harassers from the subway is misguided
There are more practical ways of stopping subway predation.
By SARAH M. KAUFMAN
A young girl with her dog.
Editor's Note
How animal rights is about humans, too
Why the ASPCA wants to keep pets and people together.
By JON LENTZ
Hector Figueroa, discussing the New York Fast Food Wage Board's recommendation for a $15 per hour minimum wage in 2015.
Commentary
Hector Figueroa’s left legacy
The recently deceased labor leader built bridges with the larger progressive movement.
By ROSS BARKAN
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