A brief history of New York liberals’ efforts to downplay, ignore, and censor the terrifying ideology of Israel’s radical right
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Posted inLaw and Justice
NYC Immigration Courts Speed Deportations as Striking Detainees in Newark Suffer
The list of one judge’s ‘mega master’ hearings was so long on Monday that it nearly reached the floor. The violence in Delaney Hall illustrates what may await immigrants.
Posted inPolitics
Comptrolling for the Public Good
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli faces a primary challenge from two progressive candidates who say he’s been asleep at the wheel. Is it time for fresh blood?
Posted inPolitics
Mamdani Announces Balanced Budget Without Cuts
Buoyed by billions in assistance from the state, real talk about what it takes to run New York City, and some taxes on the rich, the mayor closed a historic leftover budget deficit.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Can New York Lawmakers Stop Hedge Funds From Pillaging Poor Nations?
Much of the world’s sovereign debt is governed by New York state law. One small change could stop much predatory lending.
Posted inWorking in America
Union Now Is America’s New Strike Fund
The new nonprofit will put money directly into the hands of workers so they can fight harder and win bigger.
Posted inEconomic Policy
On Tax Day, Mamdani Taxed the Rich
The mayor, his supporters, and public opinion convinced their previously reluctant governor to agree to a tax on the second (or third, fourth, fifth, etc.) homes of their city’s nonresident rich.
Posted inPolitics
Getting New York City to Believe in Government
Maintaining the momentum of Zohran Mamdani’s historically successful election campaign has meant doing the little things right.
Posted inBooks
The Legacy of the Subway Vigilante
Two new books reveal how a 1980s shooting reflected rising right-wing attitudes in a rapidly gentrifying New York.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Mamdani Announces Free Child Care Program for City Workers
The provider will be on the ground floor of the Dinkins Municipal Building, and is another step on the road to a free, universal program citywide.
