Op-Ed | To reduce jail population and close Rikers, New York City must invest in probation
Mayor Mamdani has made clear that closing Rikers Island is a central criminal justice goal of his administration.…
Workers together to pass New York for All
Today is May Day — International Workers’ Day — a holiday started by immigrant and U.S.-born workers standing…
NYC homeowners need short-term rentals
Home ownership in New York City has become increasingly out of reach — a consistently rising reality that…
NYPD cops show their heroism yet again— and every New Yorker should be grateful
New York cops risk their lives every day to protect the rest of us, but some heroism is…
Op-Ed | NYC’s mental health response plans aren’t radical—and that’s just fine
Policing in New York City has always been about more than fighting crime. Over the course of a…
Congress can stop cargo theft in N.Y.
From trucks crisscrossing the Bronx to freight trains moving through the Hudson Valley, New York is a cornerstone of the…
Mamdani’s rude ‘welcome’ to King Charles shows exactly how illiberal he really is
Of course Zohran Mamdani couldn’t manage a decent welcome for the king of England: That would’ve required maturity,…
NYPD hero Jonathan Diller got justice — but Albany could undo it
On Monday, when Queens County Supreme Court Justice Michael Aloise sentenced the killer of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller…
Opinion: To help the outer boroughs, keep World Cup tourists in hotels
At a recent press conference, Mayor Zohran Mamdani laid out an important goal for the World Cup: making…
Mamdani acts like petulant teen in front of the King and Queen
The King and Queen don’t get to America often — their last visit was nearly two decades ago.…
Op-Ed | New York’s senators turn their back on parents and children
Last week on Tax Day, 30 Democratic Senators, including Senators Schumer and Gillibrand from New York, introduced the Keep…
Hochul’s climate-change fixes could ease the financial blow a bit — but only until she’s reelected
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bid to delay some climate-law deadlines, which has helped hold up the now-one-month-late state budget…