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The Lead

Who Shapes New York’s Future? Three Decades, Six Views

Six former city planning commissioners debate housing, neighborhood character and a charter change that shifts power away from the City Council.

By Robert A. George

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The Lead II

New York And The Value of Smart Risk-Taking: A Conversation With Allison Schrager

Without risk, there is no reward: Rethinking public policy, housing, and mobility

By Robert George, Allison Schrager

The Lineup

New York Shouldn’t Make It Harder to Build the Next AI Startup Here

By Julie Samuels

Why Our Parents Chose the Schools That Helped Us Thrive

By Emmanuel Peralta Castro; Antoine Peralta Castro

To Deliver Public Excellence, Mamdani Must Challenge Public-Sector Privilege

By Ken Girardin

The Shrinking First Rung: How AI Is Disrupting Entry-Level Work in NYC Tech

By Eli Dworkin; Robert A. George;

We Can Do Better, New York: Ending the Street-to-Tragedy Pipeline

By Saritha Komatireddy

Unlocking Rooftop Power: A Blueprint for Solar‑Battery Deployment

By Neil Padukone

New York’s Climate Strategy Is an Affordability Strategy

By Gregory J. Morris

The Missing Conversation in Women’s Health

Why the Big Apple Needs to Start Selling the Apples

Unfunded and Unfinished: How Council Mandates Slow the City Down

NYC’s Childcare Patchwork Is Failing Families. A Year‑Round System Can Fix It

By Reshma Saujani; Priya Nair

The Free Market Isn’t Perfect — It’s Just Better Than a City‑Run ‘Discount Grocery’

By Anne Rathbone Bradley

Rise of The City-Backed Influencers: A Q&A with Anya M. Schiffrin

By Robert A. George

9/11: Reflections, Inspiration and Lessons Learned

‘Never Forget’ Isn’t a Slogan. It’s a Responsibility.

Eyewitness to History: When The Skyline Fell

By John Schiumo

The Day We Found Our Better Selves

A Quarter Century After 9/11, Neglect Is Still Taking Lives

By Mike DeCillis

Searchlight Standouts

Pothole Socialism and the Road to Better Government

By Kathryn Wylde

The School System Built for a City That No Longer Exists

By Jennifer Weber; Danyela Souza Egorov

NYC Won This Season of Major Events. Now It Needs a Championship Strategy

By Andrew Rigie

A Midtown Scare Shouldn’t Stop New York’s Most Important Building Strategy

By Robert LiMandri

Dashboard Confidential: New York By The Numbers

By Andrew Rein; Robert A. George

Voices of the Boroughs

Five Boroughs, Five Visions: the Beeps Take the Mic

By Robert A. George

New York Is A Sanctuary in Name Only

By Antonio Reynoso

Big Idea From The Smallest Borough: Expand The Staten Island Expressway

By Vito Fossella

The Bronx Has Carried the Asthma Burden Long Enough

By Vanessa L. Gibson

Queens ‘Playground for All Children’ Should Be Our Blueprint — Not Our Relic

By Donovan Richards