Donald Trump
Opinion
Attorney General Barbara Underwood continues the office’s pursuit of Trump
The New York AG’s office filed suit against the Trump Foundation for allegedly funneling money to the president’s 2016 campaign
Opinion
Fossil fuel divestment would boost New York pension funds
Fossil fuel divestment would boost New York pension funds.
Education
Opinion
The way to diversify specialized high schools is to open more of them
Let’s end the zero-sum competition between ethnic groups in New York City's specialized high schools and create more opportunities for everyone.
MTA
Opinion
MTA should fast forward disabled accessibility in existing projects
The NYCTA improvement plan prizes accessible stations, so why won’t the L-train stations being shut down become accessible?
New York City
Opinion
To crack down on illegal hotels, regulate Airbnb
A New York City Council bill would help enforce the law against illegal hotel conversions.
New York State
Opinion
Pension politics puts solvency at risk
Taxpayers may be on the hook if pension returns don’t meet high expectations.
Immigration
Opinion
Crowley: Put ICE back on its leash
A new bill introduced by Rep. Joe Crowley and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand would dismantle Trump’s deportation machine.
MTA
Opinion
The MTA’s flashy new plan won’t solve the delays
Upgraded signals could provide significant service improvement, but to fully deliver speed and reliability would require changes to operating practices as well.
New York State
Opinion
Proposed teacher evaluation reform won’t mean more student testing
The bill currently in Albany would de-emphasize standardized tests
New York City
Opinion
Focusing on the seat, not a sitter
New York City should allow candidates to use campaign funds for child care
Education
Opinion
Delinking student test scores and teacher evaluations would harm students
Delinking student test scores and teacher evaluations would make it harder to see which students and schools need more help.
Andrew Cuomo
Opinion
Is the Albany Power 100 list sexist?
Blame society, not the journalists who report on it, for the unequal distribution of power in the Albany Power 100.
Criminal Justice
Opinion
Criminal justice reform would protect immigrants from deportation
Minor crimes get immigrants in trouble with the Trump administration. Here's what New York can do to protect them.
Andrew Cuomo
Opinion
Seismic testing threatens New York waters
Seismic testing threatens New York waters even before offshore oil and gas drilling begins.
Bill de Blasio
Opinion
New York City should expand voting rights as part of charter revision
New York state keeps failing to ease voting, but New York City can do it on their own.
Transportation
Opinion
Free street parking in Manhattan is a rip-off
Stopping suburbanites from parking in Upper Manhattan should only be the beginning of parking reform.
New York City
Opinion
Never abandon: Increase funding for the City Council’s Holocaust Survivors Initiative
New York City is home to nearly 45,000 holocaust survivors, almost half of whom live at or below the poverty line.
Immigration
Opinion
NYC citizenship fund would help welcome new Americans
Steven Choi and Scott Stringer on why New York City should subsidize the citizenship process for modest-income immigrants
New York City
Opinion
