Bill de Blasio: an honest assessment. He wasn’t as bad a mayor as you thinkBill de Blasio was a better mayor than many believe, but a weaker leader than New Yorkers expect.Dec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
An ethics agenda for Kathy HochulSoon-to-be-Gov. Kathy Hochul has promised no one will ever describe her administration as toxic. That welcome departure from what New…Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021
How I settled on Eric Adams for NYC MayorAmong the many candidates running for mayor, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has the strongest combination of public sector…May 10, 20211May 10, 20211
The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York, by Ross BarkanIn The Prince, Guardian reporter Ross Barkan offers a scathing assessment of New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Can a House Divided Against Itself Stand?Rick Perlstein’s Epic History of Conservative Politics in AmericaDec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
The Help New York Needs NowJoe Biden’s election as president has renewed focus on the desperate need for economic relief and recovery policies. For New York, it…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Tales from Two Governors in CrisisTwo New York governors published memoirs within weeks of each other recently: Andrew Cuomo’s much commented upon American Crisis…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
The leaders we need: How mayors (and presidents) steered NYC through previous crisesNew York City is confronting calamities as intimidating as any in its history. With inspired leadership and a federal government…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
The Pursuit of Happiness & The Role of GovernmentThe Declaration of Independence asserted we all have an unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness, yet a recent public survey suggests…Jul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
New York’s Tech Transformation Must Serve the Public InterestGov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to rely on Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates to re-imagine how New Yorkers incorporate technology into our…Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
