Personality
Opinion
Freddie Richmond thought he could buy anything - and anybody
The recently deceased former Brooklyn congressman was a staunch liberal, but also corrupt and transactional.
Transportation
Opinion
Increase Penn Station’s capacity with fewer platforms
While Gov. Cuomo’s ambition to improve capacity is commendable, the recently announced plan is all wrong.
Transportation
Opinion
High-speed rail between Buffalo and NYC isn’t cost-effective
Instead, Gov. Andrew Cuomo should invest in local transit improvements all over the state.
New York City
Opinion
Time for a second Cuomo commission on homelessness
New York City needs a comprehensive review of its approach to housing the homeless.
Opinion
Opinion
City & State’s best op-eds in 2019
We’ve injected some overlooked ideas into the conversation.
Bill de Blasio
Opinion
Corey Johnson’s flimsy excuse for holding up paid vacation
Studies show small businesses can afford to give workers time off.
New York State
Opinion
Is the state Legislature delegating, or derelict?
Public Campaign Financing Commission stretches the limits of representative democracy.
New York City
Opinion
Brooklyn’s Barclays Center is a questionable part of Bloomberg’s legacy
The mayor showed solicitousness toward fellow moguls above all.
Opinion
Opinion
New York City needs to better regulate noise
Noise is harming the health of almost everyone in NYC.
New York City
Opinion
Is de Blasio jealous of Bloomberg’s presidential bid?
His constant chiding of the former mayor sure makes Hizzoner look like a green-eyed monster.
New York City
Opinion
Keep Robert Moses’ name on Long Island
Robert Moses State Park already has the perfect name for a notoriously segregated region.
New York City
Opinion
Expand Fair Fares instead of cops on NYC’s transit system
The $249 million Gov. Andrew Cuomo has found for 500 more police officers should instead be used to make Metrocards affordable.
Ethics
Opinion
Legislature should reject high campaign contribution limits
If the Public Campaign Finance Commission doesn’t lower its preliminary new donation cap, public financing will be undermined.
New York State
Opinion
Don’t let Harvey Weinstein have a nice night out
New Yorkers have the opportunity to call out high-profile dirtbags in person.
New York City
Opinion
NYC Surrogate’s Court is broken, it should be fixed or abolished
The Public Administrator’s office is part of political patronage in the judicial system.
New York City
Opinion
How Keith Wright can be a lobbyist and Manhattan Democratic chairman
The county party’s decentralized power structure makes it possible.
New York City
Opinion
Could New York City’s Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning rule be overturned?
If a lawsuit against Marin County, California succeeds in the Supreme Court, the New York policy could be vulnerable.
New York City
Opinion
How New York City taxis can get ahead of Uber and Lyft
Giving cabs access to the most advanced technology would enable them to compete.
New York City
Opinion
The Glendale homeless shelter fight is really about a housing shortage
Last week, New Yorkers were shocked by the hostility of opposition to a proposed shelter in Glendale, Queens, but shelters are the inevitable byproduct of a housing shortage, writes area resident former City & State staffer Derek Evers.
New York City
Opinion