Opinion
Opinion
NY’s pot leaders need to consider environmental impacts now
Environmental justice should be the top priority when devising the state’s regulatory framework.
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: A beloved Upper West Sider is frank about pandemic isolation
Brigitta “Brig” Ortner, a friend of local politicians and a Holocaust survivor, uses a dry sense of humor to keep up her morale.
Opinion
NYCHA needs big money for major progress
Here’s why the federal government should double the amount allocated in the American Jobs Plan for public housing to $80 billion and help bring much-needed change to the housing authority in New York City.
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: Not vaccinating all eligible NYC students against COVID-19 is a risky bet
The mayor needs to create a safe place for children to learn.
Opinion
How extreme heat is driving a call for policy changes in New York
It’s time to revise the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program to provide a greater safety net for residents, especially low-income people of color, with little or no access to air conditioning.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: “Da Homeless Hero” makes a splash
How Shams DaBaron stood out among the VIPs at City & State 15th anniversary celebration.
Opinion
Time to shine sunlight on public authorities
Incoming Gov. Kathy Hochul should work to add transparency to these independent government bodies.
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: Driven by excellence for 15 years
Our staff has consistently shown why they are among the best in journalism, as we mark a major anniversary.
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: De Blasio’s free vaccine money a hit while Cuomo is down
Who knew the mayor’s idea to offer a financial incentive in the fight against COVID-19 would get picked up by President Joe Biden.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: What shadows the milestone of traveling to space
COVID-19 and homelessness are among the unresolved issues that left a space geek unimpressed when Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos blasted into space last week.
Commentary
The promise and peril of Cure Violence in NYC
A network of programs seek to provide pathways out of criminal behavior for at-risk youth.
Opinion
Here’s how to reform the NYC Board of Elections
The state Legislature should replace the political cronies with professionals.
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: A Kmart loved by punks and bohemians closes
The department store’s Astor Place location did what no one thought possible: It made its mark on the neighborhood.
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Latinas poised to be a force on the City Council
A record 10 Hispanic women won recent New York City Council Democratic primaries.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Why ticker tape parades are so important in New York
Last week’s procession in honor of essential workers proves that this long-standing tradition should last.
Announcements
City & State gets a new look
The go-to source for policy-driven coverage and analysis of New York City and state politics unveils its new website.
New York State
MTA leadership should be on the same page
The MTA needs clear lines of authority to address immediate challenges.
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: As HIV stigmas fade away, Pride marks progress
In the 1990s, my father discovered he was HIV positive and had unintentionally infected my mother. This is the first time I’ve ever written about this.
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