By pivoting an October 7 anniversary statement toward Gaza, Mayor Zohran Mamdani alienates Jewish New Yorkers and proves he values ideological purity over civic leadership.
By Dana Whitfield ·
There is a specific kind of silence that only exists in the presence of men who have held the nuclear codes.
By Caroline Ashford ·
The world likes its tragedies to have a closing ceremony. We prefer a date on a calendar, a plaque in the stone, and a scheduled moment of silence.
By Sophie Naimi ·
Gloria Steinem died Wednesday at her home in New York City at the age of 92.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
The moment we panic about technology in education, we forget that public health—or any infrastructure, for that matter—is never solved by a single regulatory decree.
By Josie Calloway ·
The immediate reaction to tragedy—the flashing lights, the official pronouncements of "random" violence—is always the most compelling.
By Tom Beckwith ·
The American public loves a good spectacle, and nothing sells tickets—or ratings—quite like the reunion of former enemies.
By Caroline Ashford ·
The law, at its best, should be a mechanism of accountability.
By Tom Beckwith ·
They call it innovation; I call it a predictable cash grab dressed up in sleek bezels and glowing notification lights.
By Josie Calloway ·
You read headlines about "affordability" and you think it means keeping groceries cheap. You think it means avoiding a tax hike on your gas tank.
By Josie Calloway ·
The instinct of government—and I mean this with all due respect for the complexity of municipal finance—is to find a new revenue stream, particularly when the local coffers feel…
By Caroline Ashford ·
The moment a city begins treating private property as an emergency revenue stream, you know what kind of thinking has taken root in its municipal halls.
By Bram de Vries ·
You read the reports—the ones from ABC News and apnews.com—and you see the numbers stacking up: a sixth death reported in New York City’s cluster of Legionnaires' disease.
By Ruth Behrens ·
You read enough health news to know that nothing in modern American policy is ever simple, but sometimes it’s so transparently cynical it makes you sick.
By Josie Calloway ·
You read the headlines about Legionella and think, "Oh, it's a water problem." But this isn't just about bacteria; it’s about who gets sick when the public health…
By Josie Calloway ·
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed on July 22, 2026, that the city lacks "the independent legal authority to enforce" an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime…
By Adele Rutherford ·