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August 2, 2023
Sarah Sax
How New York Could Help Save Forests Around the World
One of the state’s most powerful new climate tools could have ripple effects that go far beyond its borders.
August 1, 2023
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Evan Kindley
Colson Whitehead’s Ode to 1970s New York
In “Crook Manifesto,” everything is a racket—even history.
July 13, 2023
Prem Thakker
Blow to GOP: New York Court Orders New Map That Could Help Dems Retake House
2024 is going to look very different.
July 6, 2023
Prem Thakker
Eric Adams’s Staff Used Coffee to Create Fake Photo of Fallen Cop: Report
The mayor told the media about a cherished photo in his wallet, then made his staff create one to cover his tracks, according to The New York Times.
July 5, 2023
Prem Thakker
Mondaire Jones Is Pitching a Comeback
The former Democratic congressman from New York wants to win back his seat—after the former DCCC chair essentially bullied him out and then lost the race to a Republican.
June 28, 2023
Prem Thakker
Yusef Salaam, of Central Park Five, Wins NYC Council Primary
The exonerated member of the Central Park Five said of his election victory: “I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams.”
June 8, 2023
Prem Thakker
Kathy Hochul Wants a Republican to Lead New York’s Energy Sector
There’s reason to be concerned about Justin Driscoll’s nomination as head of the New York Power Authority.
June 8, 2023
Prem Thakker
GOP Congressman Says It’s Too Soon to Talk About Climate Change, Amid Raging Wildfires
Stop politicizing the weather, says man whose state is living under an air quality warning.
June 6, 2023
Alex Shephard
The PGA Bends the Knee to Saudi Arabia
The lesson from the LIV Golf takeover of pro golf is that sportswashing works.
June 5, 2023
Prem Thakker
A New York Bill Would Make Nail Salons Safer for Workers—if It Passes in Time
Nail salons are notorious for their poor working conditions. A new bill could finally change that.
May 19, 2023
Prem Thakker
No, Hotels Aren’t Evicting Homeless American Vets Because of Migrants
The story was shared by Fox, the New York Post, and more. Because whenever the right can blame migrants, facts come second.
May 10, 2023
Tori Otten
In Speech Nine Days Late, NYC Mayor Refuses to Say Jordan Neely Was Killed
New York City Mayor Eric Adams finally managed to say something about Neely—and nothing about how he was killed.
May 10, 2023
Tori Otten
George Santos Indictment Leaves One Big Question Unanswered
The new charges against the Republican congressman show what else prosecutors are trying to uncover.
May 9, 2023
Prem Thakker
Here Is the Moment Cops Arrested a Journalist at the Jordan Neely Protest
Because what’s this story without a dash of police violence?
May 5, 2023
Prem Thakker
Fox’s Reaction to Jordan Neely’s Death Is So Deranged It’s Sickening
There’s a tendency to brush off what Fox does as to be expected. But the network embodies a disease that needs to be excised from society.
May 4, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Green New Deal Advocates Just Won Big in New York. Here’s How They Did It.
Passing the Build Public Renewables Act into the state budget took years of organizing and canny political strategy to build support for public renewable energy generation.
May 4, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
Why a Big Climate Victory in New York Matters Everywhere
After two years of last-minute failures, a groundbreaking bill made it into the state budget—providing a blueprint for climate activists in other states.
May 1, 2023
Raina Lipsitz
Kathy Hochul May Be Worse for New York Than Andrew Cuomo
The New York governor’s promising tenure has been badly diminished by an array of puzzling decisions.
April 21, 2023
Prem Thakker
Oh Look, New York City Is Actually Pretty Darn Safe
A new report finds that New York City shootings and murders are down, despite Republicans’ best attempts to portray it as a crime haven.
April 19, 2023
Prem Thakker
Elise Stefanik Likes to Talk About Crime Until It Happens in Her Own District
A 20-year-old woman was shot and killed after her friend turned into the wrong driveway. That was in Republican Representative Elise Stefanik’s district.
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