Opinion

S.E. Cupp: Trump BLS pick is partisan, unqualified & MAGA

You have been missing out on a lot if you haven’t been following the story at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a modest federal ...

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Shield N.Y.’s parks from budget cuts

The findings of State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s annual report are alarming: New York State now faces a budget deficit that is considerably worse than ...

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One-man rule: Trump’s D.C. police takeover another authoritarian step

Donald Trump is attempting to seize complete control of the local police force in Washington, D.C., by utilizing a vague emergency clause in federal ...

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Readers sound off on justifying Gaza’s destruction, Mamdani’s money and first-ever umpires

Manhattan: Jewish novelist and theologian Avi Weiss has a strong command of language (Gaza recalls historic antisemitic tropes, op-ed, Aug. 10). He skillfully defends ...

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A fan’s perspective on MLB’s labor negotiations

Opening salvos are being fired as the Major League Baseball (MLB) Collective Bargaining Agreement approaches its expiration in December 2026.The players are against any ...

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Readers sound off on retiree benefits, Virginia Giuffre and a dynamite attack’s survivors

Troy, N.Y.: The Retired Public Employees Association, which speaks for around 500,000 retirees from New York state and local governments, is adamantly against any ...

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Freedom Plaza’s casino invests in community

I am proud to support Freedom Plaza, a visionary proposal as part of New York’s downstate casino bid just south of the United Nations ...

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This rabbi protests Israel’s government

I participated in a civil disobedience demonstration outside the Israeli Consulate in New York City this week along with ten other rabbinic colleagues.After causing ...

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Readers sound off on police restraints, Jerome Powell and New York cricketers

Malverne, L.I.: To Voicer Susannah Bianchi: Thank you for your letter and your concern. The situation you described is unfortunate, but necessary to keep ...

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Liberia and the legacy of Black colonialism

Several years ago, I did a research project about Black Americans who had served in the Peace Corps in Africa in the 1960s and ...

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