What a difference a day makes, as the old song goes. The day before Election Day, liberals and progressives feared the worst: a solidly “MAGA” takeover of the House and Senate. Consider these expectations that proved unwarranted: more

To the editor: Common Sense New Yorkers is a front group for New York real estate developers publishing campaign literature and attack ads against state Sen. Gustavo Rivera because he wants to reform 421a, the housing construction abatement that gave very generous tax breaks to real estate developers in exchange for a small number of below-market rental apartments. more

To the editor: I realize typically that this paper limits the number of times a letter from one person will be published. more

EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter was sent to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer   Is there nothing the U.S. Senate can do to prevent Donald Trump from running again? And why are media outlets allowed … more

After watching the eight hearings from the U.S. House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack, it makes one wonder if a President of the United States truly is above the law. As far as the Jan. 6, … more

My doctorate in political science ought to have included a section on gaslighting. more

To the editor: It does not take a brain surgeon to figure out something is rotten in Denmark. more

Miguelina Camilo wants to bring her insight as a family and criminal law attorney to the state senate next year to replace Sen. Alesandra Biaggi, who is running for Congress. more

The driver whose bus struck and killed political activist Ruth Mullen in Spuyten Duyvil last September did not come to a full stop at a stop sign prior to the accident. more

When Mario Biaggi was elected to Congress in 1968, he returned a seat controlled by Republican Paul Fino back to the Democrats. But now his granddaughter, Alessandra Biaggi, is ready to go full-circle. more