The disgraceful Jonathan Diller verdict: Letters
The Issue: A Queens jury’s verdict acquitting NYPD cop Jonathan Diller’s shooter of first-degree murder. The jury’s decision…
Opinion: To keep New York safe, Albany must protect victims and witnesses from ICE
Brooklyn has made historic gains in public safety. In 2025, the borough recorded its fewest homicides and shootings…
NYC pays nonprofits for promises — demand results instead
New York City spends $8 billion a year on social services like homeless shelters, addiction programs and senior…
A Queens jury fails to deliver the full measure of justice a slain NYPD hero deserves
What were they thinking? A Queens jury Wednesday inexplicably acquitted Guy Rivera of the top charge of first-degree…
Capitalism must be inclusive to be fair
Too many Americans are being left behind. That may sound like a dramatic statement, but the evidence is…
Opinion: Mamdani needs to give make-up services to students left behind during the pandemic
This month marks six years since our city shut down in the face of a growing pandemic and…
Mamdani’s child-care boondoggle reveals who rates in NYC
Mayor Zohran Mamdani turned up in a construction helmet Monday to unveil the city’s first “free” child-care center…
A better use of our scarce street space
Councilman Lincoln Restler wants the city to create more pedestrian street areas by taking lanes away from cars.…
NYC is aging; our mental health system is not
In just four years, New York City will have more residents over 60 years old than under 18.…
Mamdani’s blatant disregard for the middle class has put him at odds with black New Yorkers
Zohran Mamdani has a problem with the black political establishment, as well as the black middle class. And…
Radical ‘No Kings’ rallies: Letters
The Issue: The third nationwide “No Kings” protest against President Trump and his policies. Where were the protesters…
New York City will always be the greatest — but scaffolding is a misery that nails me down
It’s all getting nailed down Excuse me. I’m about to cry. I love New York, live in New…