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Gillibrand Continues to Fight for 9/11 First Responders

Horrible way to treat 9/11 First Responders. I discuss all the shenanigans regarding the James Zadroga Reauthorization Act with...

I have been writing political columns for many years now, and I remember using this term (“Dead Man Walking”)...

In September 2012 it was reported that the death rate was rising, and life expectancy falling, for middle-aged White...

According to the 2015 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau, for 45.6% of New York City’s renters...

We are told that we have a crisis. The two Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels under the Hudson River are more...

At the first Democratic debate last night, it was a solid performance for Hillary Clinton. She rejected the charge of...

So I hear Governor Cuomo and Mayor DeBlasio have cut a deal. So how much will Governor Cuomo pay,...

The 1970s were a devastating decade for New York City. The middle class and employers fled, leaving the old,...

There is, or at least was until recently, an idea out there in America that every child deserves a...

It’s bad enough us civilians are being subjected to the unreality TV show that is the quest for the...