Universal child care needs new taxes at the top
When Mayor Mamdani rolled out his preliminary budget, he made the trade‑offs painfully clear. New York is staring…
Opinion: New Yorkers Deserve SAFER Homes
Across our city, tens of thousands of New Yorkers are forced to live in hazardous, undignified conditions. This…
Editor’s note: In a rarity for NYC, Mamdani doesn’t bid for DNC
There are five finalists to host the Democratic National Convention in 2028, and New York City isn’t on…
The Staten Island congressional district stays in place
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court thankfully put a stop to the nonsense pushed by partisan Democrats to…
Mamdani must do a LOT more than ‘condemn violence’ after ISIS bombs fly in NYC
Mayor Zohran Mamdani can’t just condemn “violence at a protest” now that the key facts are out about…
Reminiscing about NYC’s golden age — and some ideas to help Mamdani with his budge woes
Our golden city’s tarnished Back maybe 75 years when NYC was 18-karat gold in the USA: Stores had…
Speaker Julie Menin’s got a solid plan to fight mushrooming Jew-hate in New York
New York prides itself on tolerance and multiculturalism, but Jews are not feeling the love. So give City…
NYC subways cannot be a ‘safe haven’ for rulebreakers in cold
In a glossy video uploaded to social media in late January, Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned New Yorkers about…
Parents Weigh In on NYC’s Old-School Snow Day — With No Remote Learning – The 74
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NYC’s Housing Connect isn’t working as planned
It’s obvious New York has a housing crisis. What’s not obvious is what to do about it. There’s…
Hike NYC taxes or leave them? What ‘tax the rich’ misses about New York’s affordability crisis
New York City’s affordability crisis is real. Families feel it every month in rent, child care, groceries, and…
Hike NYC taxes or leave them? City shouldn’t need Albany’s permission to tax the rich
New York City is a world-historic cultural capital, a global economic engine, and home to nearly nine million…