New York City

Opinion

A compromise for nightlife venues and their neighbors

The “Agent of Change” bill in the New York City Council would require soundproofing on some new buildings.

Opinion

Automatic voter registration would ease NY's problems at the polls

If New York wants to be a progressive model for the country, its voting laws should reflect that reality. That’s why it’s time to pass automatic voter registration.

New York City

Opinion

Abolish ICE – and replace it with something better

The federal government should follow NYC’s lead on immigration enforcement, argues Bitta Mostofi, commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.

Labor

Opinion

End the sub-minimum wage for tipped employees

The state Department of Labor should require one fair wage for all workers.

Transportation

Opinion

How to cool New York City's subway stations

Why are New York City subway stations so hot? A multi-pronged strategy could make commutes less insufferable.

New York State

Opinion

New York should create affordable housing in the suburbs

The housing crisis isn’t restricted to New York City. The suburbs need to do their part as well.

New York State

Opinion

The West Wingnuts

Embarrassingly incompetent New Yorkers are dominating the national political debate.

New York City

Opinion

NYCHA’s truth deficit

The New York City public housing authority keeps disguising its problems.

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.

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.