Commentary

Former New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1942.
Commentary
History shows how ranked-choice voting could weaken party machines
The New York City Council once reflected the beliefs of the city.
By BEN BRACHFELD
Opinion
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Pedestrians walking through Ground Zero after the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.
Commentary
I’m a 9/11 survivor. I still don’t know how these programs can help me.
First responders aren’t the only ones still reeling from the deadly attacks.
By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO
Opinion
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A farm worker carries a bucket filled with green chiles.
Commentary
The answer to organized labor’s woes? Immigrants.
Unlikely allies join forces – and dust off a playbook from the past.
By BOB HENNELLY
Opinion
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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
Opinion
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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
Opinion
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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
Opinion
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Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson speaks at the Capital City Pride Festival Meet the Candidates forum in Des Moines, Iowa on June 8.
Commentary
Marianne Williamson’s philosophy is a New York phenomenon
Hometown boosters should be warned that it isn’t anything to be particularly proud of.
By LINDSAY BEYERSTEIN
Opinion
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NYC apartments
Commentary
The landlords' improbable lawsuit against rent regulations should fail
But the increasingly conservative judiciary might be persuaded by it.
By SCOTT LEMIEUX
Opinion
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Commentary
Would ending fusion voting hurt GOP and help suburban Dems?
Cuomo’s proposal is seen as attack on the WFP, but could hurt Conservative and Independence parties more.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
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Bicyclist in New York City.
Commentary
How to make NYC safe from cars
New York should take a page from cities like London.
By ERIC GOLDWYN
Opinion
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