Commentary

A civilian casts a vote.
Commentary
Fusion voting supporters should study its history
The decline of the Liberal Party and the success of the Conservative Party should give progressives pause.
By TOM WATSON
Opinion
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Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O’Neill participate in National Night Out Against Crime, August 2018.
Commentary
Why the mayor gives the NYPD a free ride
Bill de Blasio was supposed to transform policing. What happened?
By BEN ADLER
Opinion
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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The asinine critique of Ocasio-Cortez’s car usage
The congresswoman’s critics misunderstand climate change, its solutions and her beliefs.
By BEN ADLER
Opinion
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be NYC’s first female mayor?
She may want executive experience and to implement her agenda in the country’s most high-profile city.
By TOM ALLON
Opinion
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Michael Cohen testifies before House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 27
Commentary
The Michael Cohen I know
The president’s volcanic former attack dog has been around Manhattan politics and media for a long time.
By TOM ALLON
Opinion
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Andrew Cuomo Michael Gianaris and Jeff Bezos.
Commentary
NY pols and Amazon blew up their deal by acting like themselves
Cuomo was imperial, de Blasio was negligent, Amazon was arrogant and legislators were petty. Why is anyone surprised?
By BEN ADLER
Opinion
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A gavel and a gun mixed together
Commentary
The high stakes of NYC’s U.S. Supreme Court gun control case
The decision could signal how a more conservative court will interpret the Second Amendment.
By SCOTT LEMIEUX
Opinion
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during the Women's Unity Rally at Foley Square in Manhattan.
Commentary
What the most unequal state taught Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Big tax hikes on the rich could mitigate New York’s worst problems.
By BEN ADLER
Opinion
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Commentary
It’s time to reform New York’s machine-controlled judicial system
State Senate Democrats should lead the way in fixing how we pick judges.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
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security camera
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New York should regulate law enforcement use of facial recognition technology
The risk for unfairly targeting minorities or stifling free speech is high.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
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