Accountability and ethics in City Hall
When Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani takes office in January, he will inherit a city full of potential, and a…
Diversity is at the heart of New York’s progressive politics and, in turn, Mamdani’s win
Analysts are still working to understand Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in last month’s New York mayoral race. Like…
NYC grid is at risk, we must act now
This past June, New York’s electric grid faced a sobering test. As temperatures soared and demand surged, the…
Opinion: The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act gives older adults a fighting chance to stay in their homes
New Yorkers deserve to age with security and dignity, but rising rents and growing economic hardship are putting…
Opinion: Universal child care is big business for small businesses
Recently, New York City reached a major milestone. The Business Express Service Team (NYC BEST) at the Department…
Albany must SAY NO to the online-casino temptation
Uh-oh: The New York Times last week dropped a Page One story marveling at the huge revenue windfalls…
The woke have seized control of NYC’s ‘affordable housing’
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met last week with real-estate-industry leaders, he said, to discuss “the importance of us reducing…
Nonprofits rule Zohran Mamdani’s New York — harming everyone else
Nonprofit groups were crucial in the Democratic Socialist-led coalition that fueled the rise of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani —…
How to move forward to help the poor
The City of New York hit another milestone last week in its underlying ongoing crisis: poverty. This marker…
No conclusive evidence that Ruggiero, Olney violated code of ethics
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – The Watertown Ethics Board has cleared Council Members Lisa Ruggiero and Cliff Olney…
New York State as weighed by the data
Last week, Gov. Hochul and her GOP challenger, Rep. Elise Stefanik, sparred over affordability in New York. To…
Trump policy requiring IDs at soup kitchens is cruel
In New York City, we rely on our strong safety net to ensure that the most basic human…