Opinion

Opinion

The pandemic’s affordable housing opportunity

New York City should retrofit stores, offices and hotels to address the housing shortage.

Opinion

Opinion

Latino communities need health equity beyond COVID-19

That Latinos have borne the brunt of this crisis is a tragic yet unsurprising reality.

Opinion

Opinion

Yang can’t stop remote work

The mayoral candidate wants a tax break for companies requiring employees go to an office. This is a very bad idea.

Opinion

Opinion

Editor’s note: Yang’s second shot

How Andrew Yang is forging ahead with his second major run for office: Mayor of New York City.

Opinion

Opinion

Don’t force unvaccinated people into court

New York has prematurely brought back in-person proceedings for minor misdemeanors.

Opinion

Opinion

Puerto Ricans have demonstrated support for statehood

Claims that last year’s referendum didn’t show enough support don’t make sense.

Opinion

Opinion

Don’t let de Blasio’s policing reform plan weaken accountability monitors

Don’t merge the CCRB, NYPD inspector general and the Commission to Combat Police Corruption.

Opinion

Opinion

Editor’s note: Peoples-Stokes, a reluctant leader

How Crystal Peoples-Stokes, the first woman and first African American to serve as Assembly majority leader in New York state, rose to power on helping others.

Opinion

Opinion

Expand family court capacity

Already-overburdened courts could see a tsunami of post-pandemic divorces. New York needs to prepare.

Opinion

Opinion

On Equal Pay Day, women should get what they deserve

Women have suffered disproportionate economic harm from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion

Opinion

How the state can make suburbs affordable

New proposals represent progress on suburban affordable housing, but are insufficiently ambitious.

Opinion

Opinion

If tax hikes are inevitable, ensure they are prudent

Increases in taxes on the rich should be temporary and paired with spending cuts.

New York State

Opinion

The story of NY’s only gubernatorial impeachment

With impeachment of Gov. Andrew Cuomo being discussed, it’s worth revisiting the only time it’s been used on a governor.