It was an unsurprising turnout last Saturday — even Ted Cruz admitted it! About six million people participated in the second run of No Kings protests,…
New York City stands at a pivotal moment. The city continues to grapple with the cost of living, housing insecurity, a strained public education system, and…
As New York City grapples with an unprecedented influx of migrants, it is becoming increasingly clear that its leadership is failing in their response to this…
Sanitation and containerization are an easy policy area for New Yorkers to take for granted, but investing in it is crucial. Still, this seemingly simple policy…
The recent flooding from torrential rain exposed two uncomfortable facts to New Yorkers: the consequences of climate change are already here, and New York’s infrastructure is…
The Rose Reading Room at Bryant Park is perhaps the most picturesque study spot in New York City. While the Fifth Avenue Branch is known for…
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) has seen a rapid fall from grace in recent weeks, with dozens of lawmakers calling for his resignation. Photo courtesy of Artur…
A young man and his mother had just left Brooklyn Criminal Court. A mere block from the courthouse, two plain-clothed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers appeared out of nowhere, grabbed the man, and dragged him to an unmarked vehicle. The mother thought that her son was being kidnapped. Neither officer would answer her simple question: “Who are you?” As the mother cried for help, a third officer appeared, shoved her against a wall, and repeatedly told her to “shut up.” The vehicle drove off and the mother was left sobbing on the street. She didn’t know what had happened until her son called from an ICE processing facility the following day.
Photo courtesy of the New York Post The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a ‘budget’ as “a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures.” Unfortunately, New York…
Traffic near Grand Central Station. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Update: As of April 1, the State Legislature and Gov. Cuomo passed the 2020 budget, congestion…