Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The quiet whitewashing of history at Bowling Green
Why New York must defend the Museum of the American Indian
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Opinion
Opinion: We need transformative responses to sexual violence
New York must pass the Healthy and Safe Students Act.
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Opinion
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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Opinion
Editor’s note: Newcomers versus oldheads
How much do local relationships matter in congressional politics?
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Opinion
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
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
Opinion: Meeting the moment for New York’s homeless youth
New York City made real progress on youth homelessness. Albany is coming up short.
20th Anniversary
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Publisher’s note: Two decades – and counting – of innovative journalism
City & State is on a unique trajectory among local media companies.
20th Anniversary
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Editor’s note: Journalists, making New York government better
Twenty years on, nobody is doing it like City & State.
20th Anniversary
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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.
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Opinion: Child welfare workers don’t just protect – they create
New York City’s children’s services commissioner takes a moment to appreciate not just the frontline workers, but those behind the scenes.
20th Anniversary
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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.
20th Anniversary
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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.
20th Anniversary
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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.
20th Anniversary
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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.
20th Anniversary
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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.
20th Anniversary
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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.
20th Anniversary
20th Anniversary
New York’s 20 most influential politicians of the past 20 years
Through interviews, guest essays – and even a new COVID-19 mountain poster – we looked at the biggest names of our time.
Opinion
Opinion