New York State
Opinion
Cuomo administration shouldn’t put NRA on financial blacklist
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration shouldn’t put NRA on financial blacklist.
New York City
Opinion
Eric Adams has faced less scrutiny than he deserves
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has faced less scrutiny than he deserves.
Donald Trump
Opinion
Was Rudy Giuliani ever a good lawyer?
Political and legal analysts have been baffled by Giuliani’s performance since taking on President Donald Trump as a client, often making statements that would seem to harm Trump’s case in court – or, at least, in the court of public opinion.
New York City
Opinion
Capping for-hire vehicles won’t solve NYC’s traffic woes
Better road management and transit service are more efficient answers than capping for-hire vehicles.
New York City
Opinion
Homelessness is a housing problem
Rising rents are driving New York City’s latest homelessness crisis. Here’s how to fix it.
Education
Opinion
New York’s assault on educational equity
Exempting yeshivas from educational requirements violates the First Amendment.
New York City
Opinion
The Daily News’ destruction shows only right-wing newspapers will be left
The Daily News’ destruction shows only right-wing newspapers will be left. Corporations and billionaires have no use but propaganda for money-losing papers.
Andrew Cuomo
Opinion
New York won’t beat the federal tax law in court, and it shouldn’t
New York is taking the federal government to court over the SALT deduction cap. But New York’s legal reasoning would, if accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, cripple the federal government’s powers of taxation in ways that would restrict future Democratic congresses as well.
New York City
Opinion
New York City is alive and well
The July cover of Harper’s mistakes the southern half of Manhattan for all of New York City.
New York City
Opinion
A pied-à-terre tax is smart policy – and it’s constitutional
City Hall is wrong: New York can tax wealthy absentee owners.
Opinion
New York City
An unheralded hero dies of 9/11-related illness
Conan Freud - who passed away from 9/11-related illness - devoted his life to the city he loved.
New York City
Opinion
Why New Yorkers should refuse to serve Trump and his minions
Donald Trump's words have been shown to increase bigotry, not merely channel it.
Bill de Blasio
Opinion
De Blasio’s reduction in pot arrests doesn’t go far enough
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's recent announcement addresses the severity but not the disparity of marijuana enforcement.
Opinion
Letter to the editor: It's Puerto Ricans' turn to help others
Puerto Ricans here paved the way for mandating bilingual education, defeating discriminatory voter provisions, pushing for the establishment of the Civilian Complaint Review Board and establishing the Center for Puerto Rican Studies. As now an established and long-standing community that to a great extent has opened doors for immigrant and migrant communities, we have a moral obligation to extend our support to them as they chart their path.
New York City
Opinion
Reform NYC private sanitation without a zone system
Zoned franchises for waste management in New York City harms customer service. Other approaches can improve safety.
Education
Opinion
Opponents of diversifying specialized high schools ignore facts
Attacks on de Blasio’s plan to reform admissions are mostly bogus.
Immigration
Opinion
New York should protect its courts from ICE
The Protect Our Courts Act would protect immigrant New Yorkers while attending court.
Education
Opinion
My journey shows why specialized high school admissions must change
Today, as a state legislator I find myself in an interesting position; I am often in the middle of key debates regarding the segregation of our city’s schools. And I wonder how it is we are still wrestling with the same divisive issues that dominated our country more than 60 years ago.
New York City
Opinion
Why New York should eliminate cash bail for smaller crimes
Race, wealth and geography should not determine whether someone is free or locked up.
Donald Trump
Opinion