Andrew Cuomo
Opinion
Commentary: It’s too early to anoint Cuomo the next mayor
He’d struggle in ranked-choice voting. Campaign finance laws would prevent him from transferring his war chest into a mayoral campaign. And he doesn’t even live in New York City.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: How corporate influence in local elections drowns out concerns over harmful impacts of landfills
Here’s why advocacy groups like Seneca Lake Guardian in upstate New York and Citizens for Responsible Development-LST in Pennsylvania are taking a stand.
Technology
Opinion
Opinion: New York City must lead boldly on AI
The technology could be a huge economic boon to New York, but it also poses serious potential threats to our city.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: David Banks delivered a sobering message about his response to the Hillcrest High School protest
The New York City schools chancellor recognized that “schooling” wasn’t enough to bring context to the Israel-Hamas war.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC can save, not cut, billions through the Office of Health Care Accountability
The budget deficit should not stop this watchdog agency from launching.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Is NYC in as bad fiscal shape as the mayor says?
A look at the numbers doesn’t show it.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Commentary: Here’s how to create new pathways for unretirement success
Retirees returning to work thrive when they have support landing the right job.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The feds must take control of Rikers and then close it
Should the city jails be put into receivership or should Rikers be closed? The only correct answer is both.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Yellow taxi drivers are being left behind
Rideshare drivers now have access to an array of benefits, but drivers of yellow taxi cabs still do not.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York can’t afford to turn down $1 billion a year
Legalizing mobile sports betting brought the state nearly $1 billion. Legalizing online gambling and the online state lottery could bring in another $1 billion.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Pablo Guzmán, through activism and journalism, made a difference
The Young Lords minister of communication became a fixture of New York’s press corps after the group disbanded in 1975.
Opinion
Opinion
Commentary: The hard part of being mayor has started for Eric Adams
His supporters hoped he might be a more populist version of Mike Bloomberg. But he has unwittingly echoed Donald Trump.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Enforcing the law means engaging today’s youth
The perception that police are an occupying force worsening the struggles in young people’s lives must be reversed.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Do Jews still have a place in progressive politics?
If Republicans cut loose their white supremacist reactionaries while progressives continue to deny Israel’s right to exist, American Jews’ votes could shift rightward.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: The crisis in New York’s child welfare system must be addressed
The solution starts with comprehensive care
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Here's how to get the state to actually work for the frontline feeding sector
These three steps can improve how well Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program and Nourish New York grants help feed hungry New Yorkers.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Why you need to calm yourself over the FBI investigation into Eric Adams’ campaign fundraising
Context provides a sobering look at a probe that ultimately may not impact the New York City mayor.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: I was left off the Gen X list
City & State somehow missed including its editor-in-chief from its newest, and possibly coolest recognition.
Criminal Justice
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time to reinvest the savings from the Less is More Act
Five communities impacted by New York’s historic parole rules said investments in housing and mental health treatment services should be a priority.
Courts
Opinion