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The Measles Outbreak Is a Failure on Multiple Fronts

Brooklyn's Jewish community has fallen victim not only to a measles outbreak, but also to the resulting media coverage.

Abby Hofstetter, Instagram Editor • April 22, 2019

There’s a concept in the Jewish tradition known as a Chillul Hashem — an embarrassment to God’s name. When a Jew acts in a way that gives a bad reputation to the Jewish people...

Midnight Confirmations and Bad Governance

The new Chairman of the MTA was appointed in the middle of the night; read one writer’s take on what this about the future of the world’s largest mass transit system.

Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor • April 7, 2019

Anyone who’s ever taken the subway in New York City probably doesn’t like the Metropolitan Transit Authority. At 2. a.m on Monday, in the midst of finalizing the state budget...

De Blasio’s Columbus Conundrum

Alison Zimmerman, Deputy Opinion Editor • January 29, 2018

De Blasio's decision to leave the Christopher Columbus monument and add an indigenous peoples' monument strikes a compromise on a controversial subject.

De Blasio Endorses SLAM, Discusses Racist Statues, Does Not Take Questions

Caroline Haskins, Deputy News Editor • September 27, 2017

Mayor Bill de Blasio visited his old Weinstein dorm room. During his visit, he said he would consider taking down certain statues and supported SLAM's objective of getting a student on NYU's Board of Trustees.

De Blasio’s Plan to Manage the Homeless Crisis Is Complicated

John Barna, Contributing Writer • March 8, 2017

De Blasio’s tempered approach to seeking progress incrementally should be celebrated by liberals as something that could realistically make a difference, not criticized as insufficiently progressive. Progressivism should be about accomplishing progress, not about setting unachievable goals.

Kill Switch Would Protect New Yorkers

Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Opinion Editor • November 21, 2016

Undocumented immigrants are fearful following Donald Trump’s victory, and New York must act before its IDNYC program is used against residents.

De Blasio creates plan for housing to combat homelessness

Tegan Mosugu, Contributing Writer • November 23, 2015

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a multi-billion dollar plan to create housing for the homeless.

De Blasio confronts city housing shortage

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor • February 3, 2015

Mayor de Blasio makes an effort to provide affordable housing to residents.

[UPDATE] Classes after 4 p.m. today and all-day Tuesday canceled due to severe winter storm

News Team • January 26, 2015

NYU announced this afternoon that classes after 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 will be canceled.

Conflicts continue between NYPD, mayor

Alanna Bayarin, News Editor • January 26, 2015

The gap between the NYPD, Mayor Bill de Blasio, and NYPD Commissioner William Bratton continues to grow.

De Blasio education reform beneficial

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist • November 12, 2014

With a commitment to amending schools rather than eliminating them, de Blasio’s school policy is much more beneficial to students than that of his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg.

Legislation to alter immigration laws

Stephanie Grella, contributing writer • October 8, 2014

New York City will no longer be honoring detention requests for undocumented immigrants without a warrant from a federal judge.