Mentors Don’t Bend Mirrors
The power of the mirror is just simply amazing to me. Ancient mirrors were simple a reflection of a face in water, then about 6000 BC it was polished stones of various kinds. The most popular was obsidian which is […]
Op Ed
Finding Balance in America
The pandemic caused by the coronavirus has for the time placed the whole world on hold and has taken America out of balance. It is a tipping point for both the world in general and for America. The total size […]
Overnight everything changed
By Dennis Conforto Our entire world changed virtually overnight. The pandemic caused by the coronavirus changed every nation, every city, every community, every family, and every single individual on planet earth. In a flash, everything that once felt secure was […]
WE WERE WARNED – OP ED
WE WERE WARNED By Philip Foglia The first known partisan caucus occurred in opposition to John Jay’s negotiated treaty with Great Britain in 1794. That was the unofficial birth of political parties In America. It has been downhill ever since. […]
Vernuccio’s View: White House Responds to Iran’s Drone Shoot Down
There was a flurry of White House activity following President Trump’s surprise decision to not proceed with a military response to Iran’s downing of an American unmanned drone in international airspace. New sanctions were imposed on Iranian leaders. According to […]
Driver’s License Debate Fails On Principle, Policy & PopularityOPINION:
Legislative Column from Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) A proposal before the Legislature that would allow illegal immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses is meritless, dangerous and an affront to both state and federal laws designed to facilitate […]
The Truth About Social Security
By Anonymous A woman dies at age 65 before collecting one benefit check. She and her employer paid into the system for almost 50 years and she collected NOTHING. Keep in mind all the working people that die every year […]
The Green RAW Deal – OP ED
The Raw New Deal Last November Bronx voters ushered out Congressman Joe Crowley. He seemed to have forgotten the old adage “that all politics are local”. Instead of working for his constituency, he chose to be a disciple […]
Op-Ed: All I Want for Christmas Is the “Fifth Man” Back
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is to keep New Yorkers safe. And, well, the best way to do that would be to staff all New York City Fire Engines with five firefighters. Currently, about 90% of all FDNY […]
Op-Ed: The Garifuna Nostalgia Paradox
The Garifuna Nostalgia Paradox By José Francisco Ávila Oprima Para Leer En Español Over the past year, I’ve read and seen a great deal of postings on social media, expressing nostalgia for the era of our “Ancestors” in the heart […]
BUFFALO BILLION II: SAME SAD VERDICT
BUFFALO BILLION II: Convicted, Again By Brian M. Kolb Jurors handed down guilty verdicts to four high-profile executives involved with an economic development pet project of Gov. Cuomo’s that came to highlight nearly everything wrong with how New York does […]
Frances Perkins and Today’s Progressives
Where are today’s progressives? By Gary Tilzer Today’s elected progressives have converted the progressive movement into identity politics away from the original values and mission of its founding woman Frances Perkins. The progressive movement started during in the 1890’s under […]
OPINION: Let Tesla Grow in New York
By George Castro I was born in Washington Heights and went to Bronx Community College to study automotive technology and engineering. I now live with my 6 Year old son and family in the Kingsbridge Heights area of the Bronx. […]
Gjonaj: Investigate NYCHA Officials for Perjury
CM Gjonaj calls on City Council to start a perjury investigation to uncover any and all misleading and false testimony provided by NYCHA leadership in previous testimony before the Council.
Tipping – Op Ed
By: Tezra Bryant I love New York City restaurants and have dedicated my career to becoming an industry professional. For the past two decades I’ve worked as a server at restaurants around the city and am currently employed at a […]
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