As escalating health care costs spiral, the insurance companies and the hospitals have found another way to “rig the game” against the patient. more

June is known for a lot of things. In this country, without a doubt, the most popular are the first day of summer, Juneteenth and Pride month. While summer is a natural occurrence, the latter two are indicative of civil rights for Blacks and those in the LGBTQ+ community. more

Discover the unexpected revival of typewriters, cherished by Gen Z for their simplicity and nostalgia. Explore the resurgence of analog relics in a digital age. more

To the editor: (re: “Liberalism and antisemitism,” May 25) The old children’s line “sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never harm me” can be applied to Barry Ziman’s outlook. more

Discover the remarkable story of Riverdale Neighborhood House's origins and its recent historic donation. Learn about Mackenzie Scott's philanthropy and the impact on community programs. more

To the editor: Why did Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and state Sens. Robert Jackson and Gustavo Rivera vote to fundamentally alter New York state’s Public Campaign Finance Program on the last day of the state legislative session without any public input? more

To the editor: Just returned from the “We are the change/We are the Future” rally organized by the interest group with the longest name: Parents United in Support of International Leadership Charter School. A scene straight out of Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” International Leadership emptied its high school to fluff the numbers and provide a sheep chorus. more

To the Editor: Hats off to our local elected officials for strongly and swiftly condemning Hamas’ barbaric slaughter of Israeli civilians. The show of unity from all our local Democratic Party leaders, from Ritchie Torres, Adriano Espaillat, Jeffrey Dinowitz, Eric Dinowitz, and Gustavo Rivera all the way down to our local Democratic District Leaders was impressive and heartening. more

To the editor: There are better ways for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to spend $100 million than the installation of platform gates at three NYC Transit subway stations. more

To the Editor: (Re: “All stakeholders need to keep talking to each other,” Oct. 12) Cheers for the much-needed dose of common sense and plain speaking in State Senator Rivera’s  on the mark. more