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Editor’s Note: Don’t let migrant protests taint New York’s reputation
The violence that erupted at a Staten Island rally against asylum-seekers moving into a local shelter was a warning.
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Opinion
Editor’s note: Penn Station redevelopment plan deserves an RFP
A competitive selection process may be the best way to reimagine the nation’s busiest transit hub.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Remembering Ruschell Boone: A journalist who connected with New Yorkers and their elected officials
State Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined other politicians at the NY1 anchor’s funeral Tuesday.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Luis Miranda Jr.: Elected officials need to improve outreach to Latino voters
The veteran political consultant reviewed the results of his own poll of Latino New Yorkers and urged for better communication from politicians.
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Opinion
Editor’s note: A much-needed hug on 9/11 that I’ll never forget
I don’t often talk about that day, but a recent phone call reminded me how New Yorkers showed up for one another.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
How connectivity fits into New York’s future infrastructure plans
Boingo Wireless CEO Mike Finley talks about his election to the Regional Plan Association and insights for New York’s wireless tech future.
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Opinion
Editor’s Note: Name-calling over the asylum-seeker crisis is the real ‘buffoonery’
This is no time for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his former mayoral challenger Curtis Sliwa to get personal over the influx of migrants.
Opinion
Opinion
Editor’s Note: A longer-term permit renewal might get James Dolan to contribute to Penn Station’s redevelopment
Incentives may get the Madison Square Garden owner to do his part for the redevelopment of the nation’s busiest transit hub.
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Opinion
Editor’s note: Congestion pricing is a necessary evil that waits for no one
It’s not a great time to roll out the tolling program, even if it’s the right thing to do.
Opinion
Opinion
Editor’s note: The City Council should remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan when deciding on MSG
The late U.S. senator might not be so inclined to issue a 10-year renewal for the arena if it would keep the transit hub’s redevelopment plan from bolder alternatives.
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Editor’s note: MTA fare enforcement team’s expansion rightly goes easy on riders
New Yorkers who beat the farebox because they have no choice deserve a warning.
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Politics
Politics
On Brooklyn Democratic Party Gala night, the borough becomes ‘the center of the universe’
The annual event drew power brokers from across the city touting the party’s unity.
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Editor’s note: Train Daddy is right to want a bolder Penn Station redevelopment plan
Former New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford joined advocates in calling for more ambitious alternatives to reconstructing the transit hub.
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Politics
Former Hochul appointee joins Frank Carone’s Oaktree
Daniel Tietz, who left his post as commissioner of the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, now works for the consulting firm started by New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief of staff.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Jennifer Raab says goodbye to Hunter College after nearly a quarter century
The exiting college president sat down with City & State to discuss her impact on the school and the legacy she leaves after more than 22 years of service.
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Opinion
Editor’s Note: Eric Adams wastes time criticizing the press for negative news
Crime is down, but unlawfulness and random violence that spiked during the coronavirus pandemic still dominates headlines.
Personality
Personality
I want to date Bill de Blasio
A City & State reader wants to explore the possibilities with the former New York City mayor
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Opinion
Editor’s Note: Dick Ravitch deserves recognition at the new Penn Station
The reconstructed transit hub should include a train hall named after the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair and giant of public service
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Opinion
Editor’s Note: New York City trees need the City Council’s protection
I’ve watched the number of trees on a portion of West 58th Street dwindle down to one survivor.
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Opinion