Homeless sweeps are cruel and counterproductive
Last week Mayor Adams and conservative media told New Yorkers to start panicking about Zohran Mamdani’s plan to…
Being Santa Claus requires a lot of patience — and a little bit of padding
Being Santa’s jolly good fun It’s weeks before Christmas and all through the house — no gifts have…
If it’s not a US war, who cares?, making liberal arts matter and other commentary
Foreign desk: If It’s Not a US War, Who Cares? President Donald Trump “calls himself the ‘president of…
Schools advice from a cop-killer’s fan: Another awful omen for Mamdani’s mayoralty
Anyone still hoping Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani means to moderate should consider Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari, tapped for his transition team’s…
Slap NY’s greedy ambulance chasers: Rein in the ‘Scaffold Law’
Any New York leader who cares about “affordability” will cheer Rep. Nick Langworthy’s effort to rein in the…
How New York City’s next speaker, Julie Menin, can counter Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s radicalism
Dear Councilwoman Julie Menin, Congratulations on securing enough votes to become the next New York City Council speaker.…
The congestion-fee con: Letters | New York Post
The Issue: Complaints from New Yorkers about the real impacts of congestion pricing in New York City. The…
City Council’s big $24K pay hike is just a slice of its self-dealing
The New York City Council is poised to ring in 2026 by giving itself a meaty pay raise, hiking the…
Make Medical Aid in Dying legal in New York
Almost two years ago, I visited lifelong Staten Islander Brian Moffett at a specialized care facility in Manhattan.…
Council’s A/C bill will cost too much
The City Council is considering a well-intentioned, but horribly misguided bill to make air conditioning a requirement in…
Local news is retreating, hurting NYC democracy
New York may call itself the media capital of the world, but when it comes to local elections…
‘Casablanca’ and New York’s Affordability Crisis. Shocked? – Saratogian
New York has an affordability problem. We all know it. After being part of the problem for many…