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NYS Gov. Hochul at a desk with American flag behind her talking congestion pricing

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | This legislative session saw many ‘wins’ for hard working New Yorkers

Posted on July 5, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Like the Bronx, Queens will come to love e-scooters

Posted on July 4, 2024

MTA interim New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow

Op-ed | Meet Demetrius Crichlow, the interim MTA New York City Transit boss

Posted on July 3, 2024

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Why LGBTQ activism and Palestinian nationalism are incompatible causes

Posted on July 3, 2024

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Editorial | Still seeking congestion pricing answers even with summer subway service certainty

Posted on July 2, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | A budget that prioritizes working-class New Yorkers and seeks to make our city more affordable

Posted on July 2, 2024

President in Oval Office

Editorial | A republic, if we can still keep it after this Supreme Court ruling

Posted on July 1, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams holds plane during NYC budget deal announcement

Editorial | NYC budget deal should inspire effort to keep bare necessities off the chopping block

Posted on June 30, 2024

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber speaks at press conference

Op-ed | Where the MTA goes from here, with congestion pricing on ice

Posted on June 30, 2024

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Reporter’s notebook: Capturing this year’s Dyke March through a historic lens

Posted on June 30, 2024

Congress Member Jamaal Bowman addresses victory party crowd

Editorial | New Yorkers rejected extremism at the polls. Now so must America.

Posted on June 27, 2024

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | New York must root out the extremists in our politics

Posted on June 27, 2024

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Bronx Times

Op-Ed | Building a healthier borough: meeting Bronxites where they are

Rent-regulated apartment houses in Manhattan

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | The fight for housing justice and equality for Pride Month

Posted on June 26, 2024

the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Editorial | Where is the urgency to rebuild the crumbling BQE cantilever?

Posted on June 25, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Education that lifts up all of our students

Posted on June 25, 2024

Subway rider stopped by NYPD for fare evasion

Editorial | Subway crime drop proves success of fare evasion crackdown – for better or worse

Posted on June 24, 2024

empty rx doctors prescription with Dollar bill and stethoscope on desk.

Opinion

Op-Ed | New York must update paid medical leave program to fit with the times

Posted on June 24, 2024

Funding rally at Queens Library in Flushing

Editorial | Keep NYC libraries, the roots of our communities, fully funded

Posted on June 23, 2024

Ask the MTA: 7 trainA 7 train at the 5th Avenue station.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Why expanding Fair Fares eligibility is a matter of racial equity

Posted on June 23, 2024

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Business

Op-ed | Congress must avoid undermining online small business success

Posted on June 20, 2024

Politics

Editorial | Let the voters decide a new ‘ERA’ for New York

Posted on June 20, 2024

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at congestion pricing rally with MTA Chair Janno Lieber

Editorial | New York and MTA stuck in fantasyland without congestion pricing, or a real funding alternative

Posted on June 19, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Protecting Medicare Advantage: Sen. Schumer’s vital support

Posted on June 19, 2024

New York State Senator, Cordell Cleare and City Council Member, Yusef Salaam lead the parade

Politics

Editorial | The spirit of Juneteenth in NYC and America

Posted on June 18, 2024

Opinion

Op-Ed | Celebrating Juneteenth with a new heritage walk, landmark, and progress

Posted on June 18, 2024

Waitress woman hand with plate of salad on skyscrapers of New York city background. View from roof of restaurant

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | New York’s restaurants are recovering. The City Council can help them do even better.

Posted on June 17, 2024

Editorial | Vote George Latimer over Jamaal Bowman in the 16th Congressional District primary

Posted on June 16, 2024

Students, teachers, union members and elected officials march over the Brooklyn Bridge

Op-Ed

Op-ed | Funding, not cutting, CUNY is a wise investment

Posted on June 13, 2024

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Renters want vouchers. Lawmakers should take notice.

Posted on June 12, 2024

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QNS

Op-ed: Congestion pricing would do much more harm than good for New Yorkers

MTA New York City Transit President Richard Davey talking with subway commuters

Op-ed | A farewell from NYC Transit President Richard Davey

Posted on June 9, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul signs reparations commission bill

Opinion

Op-Ed | Gov. Hochul is leaving developmentally disabled NY-ers behind

Posted on June 7, 2024

Closeup of red, white for rent sign attached, hanging on wooden apartment, house, home, building door with glass windows

Opinion

Op-Ed | Penalizing brokers won’t fix rising housing costs but worsen things for renters

Posted on June 6, 2024

Diverse group of anonymous people walking down busy urban street with bright sunlight shining in the background in New York City

Opinion

Op-Ed | The Charter Review Commission is here to help its fellow New Yorkers

Posted on June 5, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | NYC summer safety: Enjoy NYC more this summer thanks to additional lifeguards and new cooling centers

Posted on June 4, 2024

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Support New York’s workforce with City of Yes

Posted on June 4, 2024

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Op-Ed | After Investing Billions in the Infrastructure of JFK and LGA, It is Time to Invest in Airport Service Workers Like Me

Posted on June 4, 2024

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Three things new parents should know

Posted on June 3, 2024

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Politics

Op-ed | It’s time for New York to adopt a MENA category

Posted on June 2, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Corporate giants deploy subpoenas to squash advocacy, press

Posted on May 30, 2024

A squirrel in New York’s central park (USA).

Opinion

Op-Ed | The mayor’s shrinking parks budget is a blow to New York’s most vulnerable

Posted on May 29, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Celebrating Memorial Day

Posted on May 28, 2024

Mets

Commentary | A Mets fan’s lament: Continued failure deflates even the youngest, most optimistic of fans

Posted on May 26, 2024

Opinion

Op-Ed | We must do something about pervasive fare evasion

Posted on May 26, 2024

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Real People, Real Business, Real Solutions: the NYC Small Business Expo

Posted on May 24, 2024

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | We must do more to assist Asian professionals to seek mental health help

Posted on May 24, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Cheering CUNY’s Class of ’24 for perseverance, talent & grit

Posted on May 23, 2024

More from around NYC

Bronx City Council Member Kevin Riley rallied supporters for the Indoor Hoops Act which would increase the number of indoor basketball courts available to the public year-round.

Riley and sports advocates rally for year round access to indoor basketball courts

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St. Mary’s Big Hearts Walk returns to Crocheron Park in Bayside on May 18

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Brannan unveils plan to support small businesses faced with economic challenges

Pope Francis turned heads early on with his famous quote, “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?” But what came of it?

Pope Francis brought a change in tone, but not in substance