Thank you, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, for spending time with us recently at the People Campaign for Parole Justice/Release Aging People in Prison Virtual Advocacy Day — the latest conversation many of us have had with you about parole reform since early last year. more

With Tom Brady retiring after 22 years in the NFL, everyone is in awe of his records and great moments. His career was truly remarkable. more

I recently met with two inspiring women from the Bronx — one with an incarcerated husband, and the other with an incarcerated brother. more

Charles Moerdler writes movingly of the horrors of the Holocaust and the narrow escape his mother made with her young son — himself. more

At approximately 9:40 on Saturday morning, Jan. 15, Michelle Alyssa Go — an Asian American woman who worked for the notable financial firm Deloitte — was pushed in front of an oncoming train, leading to her death. more

Former mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a Republican, tries to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election. Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich threatens the arrest of the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, which attempted to prevent our elected representatives from certifying the election of Joe Biden as president. more

Merriam-Webster defines “déjà vu” as “something overly or unpleasantly familiar.” That aptly describes the repetition of two terrifying events that cast a pall — the potential of international armed conflict that could elevate bigotry and racism to a level not seen in decades. more

Above all, when I consider the myriad things I might include in my gratitude list, I am grateful to exist. The probability of my coming into being — like the probability of any other human being born — was, and is, infinitesimally small. more

It snowed. Finally. We’ve been waiting for months, restless and agitated. Have you seen your child settle more deeply into slumber after you tuck them under the blanket? That’s how it feels here. more

Big Mike loved Jackson Pollocks. Paint like rain. A palette of chaos. In life, art was just one of his many havens. Soccer was another, but not in the Thursday night barstool sense. He enjoyed watching his son, my friend Matt, coach high school soccer. more