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…
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…
Chanukah and the Zionism of my own imagination
Chanukah, commemorating the Maccabees’ revolt against the anti-Jewish Seleucids during the Second Temple period, is the most Zionist…
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…
Electoral primaries are good for democracy
The moaning and handwringing in both the local Democratic and Republican parties over primary challenges in next year’s…
December 14, Vaccinations begin as COVID-19 death toll hits 300,000
Today is Sunday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2025. There are 17 days left in the year.…
Readers sound off on airstrike executions, health care urgency and gas lobbying
Let the public see the reality of these strikes San Francisco: I find the execution of two suspected…
Mamdani decries America’s ‘epidemic of gun violence’ after Brown U. shooting
In the wake of Saturday’s Brown University mass shooting, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, in a lengthy post on X,…
Jalen Brunson scores 40 points, Knicks advance to NBA Cup Final with win vs. Magic
This isn’t the banner the Knicks envisioned chasing this season–but after a 132-120 quarterfinal victory over the Orlando…
NYPD deploying more cops to NYC universities after Brown U. mass shooting
The NYPD announced Saturday that it’s deploying extra cops to local universities in response to the deadly mass…