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.
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.
Heard Around Town
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
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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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
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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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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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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Editor’s note: Poor air quality just added to the problems homeless people face in New York City
People living on the street were among the most vulnerable to the wildfire smoke that blanketed the city.
Interviews & Profiles
A son of the Bronx is now its historian
A Q&A with Angel Hernandez on taking over from Lloyd Ultan and the borough’s connection to Puerto Rico.
2023 session wrap-up
City & State poll: What will pass with the end of the legislative session?
Take our latest highly unscientific survey and let us know what legislation will pass before lawmakers come home for a chance to win one of our collectible coffee mugs.
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Editor’s note: Remembering Cornell ‘Black Benjie’ Benjamin’s sacrifice
The slaying of the Ghetto Brothers gang member more than 50 years ago inspired a historic peace treaty and helped lay the foundations of hip-hop.
Energy & Environment
Pursuing opportunities within New York’s electrification goals
Industry leaders, policy makers gathered to discuss the possibilities at City & State’s New York Electrification Summit in Albany.
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Editor’s Note: MTA subway barriers can at least improve a rider’s perception of safety
It may not guarantee safety, but a design that people can stand behind, lean on or grab can still help them feel safe.
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Editor’s Note: A privately owned public space with a postmodern 1980s vibe could provide shelter to asylum-seekers
The atrium at 60 Wall St. is already a haven for people seeking shelter from the street.
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Editor’s Note: The Bronx honors Lloyd Ultan, someone truly historic
After 26 years in the unpaid role, the borough’s historian Lloyd Ultan is passing on the torch to his successor Angel Hernandez.
Heard Around Town
De Blasio turns 62 and rounds up the old gang
The former New York City mayor is following up his birthday with a reunion of his old administration.
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Editor’s note: Jordan Neely’s death shows how homeless people are the ones at risk
Neely didn’t deserve to die for being in a heightened level of distress.
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