Is DSA Policy Good for Black America? Ownership, Not Assistance, Is What Actually Built Black Wealth
There's a pattern in American politics where a movement adopts the language of racial justice and assumes that settles the question of whether its...
From “Keep the Faith, Baby” to the Coalition: What Harlem Lost
There is a boulevard in Harlem named for a man who once told the House of Representatives he would rather be censured than silent....
Veteran Action Now to Hold July 4 Press Conference Condemning Darializa Avila Chevalier’s Remarks About Veterans
BRONX, N.Y. — Veteran Action Now is calling on veterans, military families, community leaders, and supporters to stand in solidarity with those who have served...
LETITIA JAMES’ DSA HYPOCRISY: ESTABLISHMENT DEMOCRATS REAP WHAT THEY SOW
According to THE HILL, New York Attorney General Letitia James is now sounding the alarm about the very progressive forces reshaping the Democratic Party...
Stop the Narrative: Black New York Politicians Don’t Have the Answers for the South
I have great respect for Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and his devotion to advocacy. However, I must publicly disagree with the narrative he and...
WILL NEW YORK RUN OUT OF ENERGY? NYISO’S WARNING SHOULD CONCERN EVERY NEW YORKER
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the organization responsible for managing New York's electric grid, recently issued a warning that should concern every...
The Dangers of New York Democratic Policies: The Attack on the Conventional Family
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One of the most important questions in public policy is not whether a proposal sounds compassionate, inclusive, or progressive. The more important question is...
New York’s Housing Reforms May Create More Housing. But Will They Create More Homeowners?
Governor Kathy Hochul and New York lawmakers are promoting a series of housing reforms designed to address the state's housing crisis. The goal is...
Democrats Fought Trump on SALT. Now Albany Wants to Do the Same Thing.
Let me say at the outset that I am not someone who reflexively opposes new revenue. New York has real needs. The subway needs...
We Must Stop Letting Politicians Rewrite Black History
Recently, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a statement claiming that Black Americans “created democracy” in America. The comment immediately gained attention because it reflects something deeper...
Budget Deal or Budget Drama? Albany Sends Mixed Messages While New Yorkers Pay the Price
For millions of New Yorkers already struggling under high taxes, rising utility bills, unaffordable housing, and economic uncertainty, the latest confusion coming out of...
The Silent Tax Hike: Why Westchester Residents Should Be Paying Attention To Albany’s Pension Push
No press conferences are warning you. No headlines telling you to prepare. No elected official standing in front of a camera saying your cost...
Are New York Republicans Selling Out For The Governor’s Race?
Let’s be clear from the beginning: this is not an argument for New Yorkers to join the Republican Party. Nor is it a defense...
Is Mamdani Driving Capital Out of New York in the name of Justice
When Zohran Mamdani publicly singled out Ken Griffin and used Griffin’s penthouse as a symbol for taxing the rich, many treated it as populist theater. But this is...
Taxing the Exit: How New York’s War on Wealth Undermines Its Own Future
New York lawmakers continue to behave as though wealth is an immovable object. Every fiscal shortfall seems to produce the same political instinct: find...
A Crime That Destroys Black Wealth While New York Looks Away
There is a category of crime in New York that does not rely on force, yet produces consequences just as permanent.
It is called deed...
Emergency Spending, Predictable Outcomes: The Real Lesson Behind the Farah Louis Investigation
When a federal warrant is signed seeking evidence of possible criminal violations involving a sitting New York City councilmember and a senior state aide,...
A $30 Minimum Wage in New York Will Lead to More Unemployment — Here’s Why
In politics, policies are often judged by their intentions. In economics, policies are judged by their outcomes.
That distinction matters as New York City Council...
The Case for a Pause: When Medical Caution Is Not Discrimination
Public debate often reduces complex policy questions to moral slogans. The current fight over gender-related medical treatments for minors has fallen into that pattern....
Mamdani Meets With Trump: From State of the Union Protests to Oval Office Negotiations
New York — Only days after Democratic lawmakers staged visible protests during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, New York City Mayor...
