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Chris McNickle

Bill de Blasio: an honest assessment. He wasn’t as bad a mayor as you think

Bill de Blasio was a better mayor than many believe, but a weaker leader than New Yorkers expect.

7 min readDec 19, 2021

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Bill de Blasio: an honest assessment. He wasn’t as bad a mayor as you think

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Chris McNickle

An ethics agenda for Kathy Hochul

Soon-to-be-Gov. Kathy Hochul has promised no one will ever describe her administration as toxic. That welcome departure from what New…

3 min readSep 13, 2021

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An ethics agenda for Kathy Hochul

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Chris McNickle

How I settled on Eric Adams for NYC Mayor

Among the many candidates running for mayor, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has the strongest combination of public sector…

4 min readMay 10, 2021

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How I settled on Eric Adams for NYC Mayor

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Chris McNickle

The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York, by Ross Barkan

In The Prince, Guardian reporter Ross Barkan offers a scathing assessment of New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the…

4 min readApr 20, 2021

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The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York, by Ross Barkan

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Chris McNickle

Can a House Divided Against Itself Stand?

Rick Perlstein’s Epic History of Conservative Politics in America

14 min readDec 5, 2020

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Can a House Divided Against Itself Stand?

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Chris McNickle

The Help New York Needs Now

Joe Biden’s election as president has renewed focus on the desperate need for economic relief and recovery policies. For New York, it…

4 min readNov 24, 2020

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The Help New York Needs Now

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Chris McNickle

Tales from Two Governors in Crisis

Two New York governors published memoirs within weeks of each other recently: Andrew Cuomo’s much commented upon American Crisis…

7 min readOct 27, 2020

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Tales from Two Governors in Crisis

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Chris McNickle

The leaders we need: How mayors (and presidents) steered NYC through previous crises

New York City is confronting calamities as intimidating as any in its history. With inspired leadership and a federal government…

8 min readAug 31, 2020

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The leaders we need: How mayors (and presidents) steered NYC through previous crises

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Chris McNickle

The Pursuit of Happiness & The Role of Government

The Declaration of Independence asserted we all have an unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness, yet a recent public survey suggests…

4 min readJul 4, 2020

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The Pursuit of Happiness & The Role of Government

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Chris McNickle

New York’s Tech Transformation Must Serve the Public Interest

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to rely on Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates to re-imagine how New Yorkers incorporate technology into our…

3 min readJul 1, 2020

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New York’s Tech Transformation Must Serve the Public Interest

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Chris McNickle

Chris McNickle

#NewYorker, historian, author & believer in government & business working *together* towards a better quality of life for all.

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