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EST.  1911
Sunday, July 12, 2026
REV.  2026

The Lead

New York’s Health Lifeline Is About to Snap

The Essential Plan faces mass disenrollment and a shrinking budget — threatening care for 1.7 million residents.

By Andrea Jacobson; Howard Weiss
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From the Editor

Mamdani’s First Efficiency Test: Fix the Parade That Failed the Knicks

New York finally won big — and its one‑mile parade route showed just how small‑minded our civic planning still is.

By Robert A. George

The Lineup

The Most Efficient Reforms Might Also Be the Fairest

By Catherine Vaughan

Independence Day at 250: Washington Is the Symbol, New York Is the Substance

By Mitchell L. Moss

Oversight Saves Money; Underfunding It Costs Us

By Grace Rauh

NY‑13: What Does the DSA’s Most Surprising Victory Say About Changing Ethnic Politics?

By Christina Greer

The Movements Beneath the Movement: Why New York’s Upset Isn’t as New as It Seems

By Basil A. Smikle

NYC Has the Power to Fix Its Hiring Process — The Charter Commission Should Use It

By Caitlin Lewis

Charter Reform Should Bring IBO’s Evidence‑Based Options Into the Policy Mainstream

By Errol Louis

New York Still Makes Champions — And the Knicks Just Proved It Again

By Budd Mishkin

Searchlight Standouts

The Mental Health System Is Failing Us: 5 Steps to Move from Crisis to Care 

By George Conway

The Searchlight Shines Anew 

By Robert A. George

A Policy Roadmap for Replacing ICE With a System That Actually Works

By Antonio Reynoso

Charter Reform Should Bring IBO’s Evidence‑Based Options Into the Policy Mainstream

By Errol Louis

June 23 Primary Winners & Analysis

A Model for the Nation: New York’s Innovative Approach to Reuniting Residents With Unclaimed Funds

By Tom DiNapoli

How New York Can Beat Dark Money at Its Own Game

By Brad Lander

The Future of Free and Fair Elections: A Constitutional Amendment and a Federal Ban

By Micah Lasher

NY‑13: What Does the DSA’s Most Surprising Victory Say About Changing Ethnic Politics?

By Christina Greer

The Movements Beneath the Movement: Why New York’s Upset Isn’t as New as It Seems

By Basil A. Smikle

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