There was a time not so long ago when, if citizens wanted to know what was happening in their communities, their go-to source was the local paper. Not because it was as dopamine-inducing as … more

My husband/coworker and I have spent about half a century in research on the causes and consequences of the 1970s decimation of fire companies which led to the famous fire epidemic. We are preparing … more

A moral outrage occurred in February. Ellie Aghayeva posted, “Dhs illegally arrested me. Please help,” on her Instagram stories around 6:30am Feb. 26 as the abduction of the Columbia neuroscience … more

Your March 5, 2026, edition published a letter to the editor titled “Endorsing Ritchie Torres betrays the Bronx.” Why? Clearly it is because he backs Israel. The letter … more

I learned of the Trump administration’s repeal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Endangerment Finding in an email from Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, founder of the Jewish environmental … more

After Trump took office the first time, in 2017, I read the book "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis, a scary dystopian novel written in 1935. It portrayed the rise of a populist who campaigned … more

Sick, unseen and left behind. This is the reality for 10% to 20% of children previously infected with COVID-19.  What if we told you that in many school districts, hundreds of students are … more

Sunshine Week highlights the importance of open government, freedom of information laws and public records. Transparency strengthens democracy, ensures accountability, builds trust and empowers citizens, journalists and watchdogs to monitor government decisions. more

To the editor, The demand by Morgan Evers, the challenger to Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz in the June Democratic primary, that Dinowitz return Brad Karp’s $1,000 campaign donation because … more

To the editor, Political endorsements say so many things — what a person values, who they listen to and what injustices they’re willing to excuse.   Recently, multiple Democrats … more