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Opinion: Israel is not Netanyahu, and the Oct. 7 attacks cannot be erased
A rebuttal to Democrats who demonize the state of Israel
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Editor’s note: Newcomers versus oldheads
How much do local relationships matter in congressional politics?
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Opinion: New York can stop filling its parks with doomed 'pet' birds
The City Council must outlaw the sale of live birds in New York City pet stores.
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Opinion: Don’t let the Hunts Point Market deal die in transition
It took years to develop the institutional knowledge and trust necessary to reach a $650 million deal to modernize the Hunts Point Produce Market – and only a few months of transition to lose it.
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Opinion: Meeting the moment for New York’s homeless youth
New York City made real progress on youth homelessness. Albany is coming up short.
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CEO’s note: Reflecting on 20 years of City & State
GovExec’s Tim Hartman writes about bringing the Washington, D.C., coverage model to the state and local levels.
20th Anniversary
Editor’s note: Journalists, making New York government better
Twenty years on, nobody is doing it like City & State.
20th Anniversary
Publisher’s note: Two decades – and counting – of innovative journalism
City & State is on a unique trajectory among local media companies.
20th Anniversary
Opinion: Bill de Blasio’s record in addressing a Tale of Two Cities
Economist James Parrott evaluates the New York City mayor’s progress on closing the inequality gap.
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Opinion: Jerry Nadler set an example for all studious Manhattan politicians
His successor in Congress, Micah Lasher, writes about Nadler’s lasting impact on New York and the nation.
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Opinion: How AOC is picking up the torch from the retiring generation
Rep. Nydia Velázquez writes that New York is in good hands with this rising member of Congress.
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Opinion: Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ state Senate has been professional and productive
Her former deputy, Michael Gianaris, writes about the sea change the chamber has experienced under her leadership.
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Opinion: Kathy Hochul has always been a tireless worker
Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney reflects on her former roommate, the state’s first woman governor.
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Opinion: Michael Gianaris’ transformation of the state Senate shouldn’t be overlooked
Longtime lobbyist Evan Stavisky on the legacy and productivity of the modern state Senate, and its former deputy majority leader.
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Opinion: What ‘9 to 5’ still says about work
New York should honor the late Dolly Parton on this 9/25.
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Opinion: Netanyahu is coming to NYC. How should our elected officials respond?
Local officials can’t arrest Netanyahu, but there’s still so much we can do to cut off U.S. funding for Israel.
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Publisher’s note: Groundbreaking journalists drove City & State’s past 20 years
Many talented reporters and editors have come through our newsroom.
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Opinion: What if the media acted like NATO?
An attack on one journalist is an attack on all. Is it time for a media boycott of the White House and whatshisname?
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Opinion: We can’t abandon working-class New Yorkers and LGBT seniors in an affordability crisis
Mayor Zohran Mamdani shouldn’t abandon the fight for affordable senior housing at Haven Green.
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Opinion: Feeding families requires expanding the FRESH program
The innovative program allows property owners and developers to construct larger buildings so long as they include a supermarket.
