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What Happened to Columbia’s Antisemitism Monitor?
Insiders say the university failed to cooperate with its own government-mandated watchdog.
Maya Sulkin
I Was Fired by New York’s Attorney General for Opposing ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
Glenna Goldis is a gay consumer fraud attorney who has spoken out about the dangers of “gender-affirming care.” For that she lost her job.
Glenna Goldis
Billionaires Can Flee Mamdani, but Small Business Can’t Hide
New York’s socialist mayor fumes about the ultrarich, but his agenda is likely to pinch mom-and-pops.
Peter Coy
Mamdani’s Wild First Week
Venezuelans, Jews, Trump—who hasn’t the new mayor offended yet?
Olivia Reingold
Is Vickie Paladino the Leader of the Anti-Mamdani Resistance?
The outspoken New York Republican gets called a lot of names. But as the GOP minority whip on the city council, she’s become one of Mayor Mamdani’s most…
Will Rahn
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Can a Kennedy Beat New York’s Most Ambitious Democrats?
Jack Schlossberg and an array of careerists are vying for Manhattan’s most illustrious House seat.
Will Rahn
The Jewish Parents Who Raised Mamdani Voters
In two weeks, Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor. Some families still can’t stop fighting.
Olivia Reingold
For Comey and James, It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
A federal judge tossed their indictments, but left open the door for the Justice Department to continue prosecuting them.
Jed Rubenfeld
Why New York City Has 50,000 ‘Ghost Apartments’
Mamdani’s ‘freeze the rent’ pledge misses the real problem. The rent that landlords can charge often doesn’t cover their costs.
Matt Miller
What Can Mayor Mamdani Actually Do?
Unconstrained by the governor or city council, quite a lot.
Maya Sulkin and Tanner Nau
Inside the Shadow Migrant Workforce Delivering New York’s Dinner
New York’s exploitative food delivery system goes unchallenged precisely because liberals have redefined ‘compassion’ as ignoring the law.
Sagnik Basu
Blue State Blues
I’m a social democrat who campaigned for Bernie—and I miss living in a red state.
River Page
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