While yesterday’s election of Barack Obama as president – man, it feels weird to type that – was undeniably historic, and with any luck will actually lead to a real change in the nation’s political culture, it’s important not to … Continue reading
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg got his way last week when the city council voted to overturn term limits and allow him to run for a third term. He should be careful what he wishes for. When Fiorello LaGuardia was … Continue reading
In case you haven’t heard, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is pulling out all the stops to change the city’s term-limits law so he can seek a third term in office. The city council held public hearings last Thursday and … Continue reading
The Metro website is still apparently running on autopilot, so you’ll need to consult the PDF version to see my column from this Monday. The topic, once again, is all the ways New York City spends money without telling anyone: … Continue reading
I neglected to post here about this Monday’s Metro NY column, but then, Metro has neglected to post it to their site yet, either. (Or update their site at all this week, for that matter.) You can read the PDF … Continue reading