Commentary

The late former NYC Parks Commissioner Henry Stern.
Commentary
Henry Stern’s quest for the stars
The former NYC Parks commissioner was brilliant and eccentric
By TOM ALLON
Opinion
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during an event in Des Moines, Iowa.
Commentary
Want to run for president? Quit your day job
New York deserves senators, governors and mayors who are focused on their current position.
By TOM ALLON
Opinion
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies during the House Oversight Committee hearing.
Commentary
The Wilbur Ross I know
Based on his effort to influence New York politics, it’s no surprise he’s now condemned for arrogance and dishonesty.
By TOM ALLON
Opinion
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President Donald Trump and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Commentary
The Jared Kushner I know
The real estate scion didn’t succeed in publishing, so making peace in the Middle East might be harder than he thinks.
By TOM ALLON
Opinion
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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.
Commentary
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.
Commentary
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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