Should the city charge the homeless higher rent?
The Bloomberg administration aims to strengthen its “workfare” program to encourage more homeless New Yorkers to get jobs. In one step, employed homeless people will be required to pay 30% to 50% of...
View ArticleShould Pedro Espada resign from the state Senate?
FBI and IRS agents raided a government-funded health clinic run by State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. on Wednesday, a day after New York’s attorney general accused the Bronx Democrat of...
View ArticleIs NYC doing enough to make Central Park safe?
A baby girl was killed and her mother seriously injured when a large tree branch outside the Central Park Zoo fell and struck them Saturday. The accident was the latest in a serious of incidents inside...
View ArticleWhat will you do to mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11?
The 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 is less than a month away. Several cultural groups are planning events to mark the date with art or service events, and many New Yorkers intend to visit the World Trade...
View ArticleWas the 9/11 memorial worth the wait and the $700M spent?
After 10 years, the National September 11 Memorial was dedicated Sunday, with President Barack Obama, other dignitaries and victims’ families present. Around the site, other projects downtown were...
View ArticleShould the homeless have to prove to shelters they have nowhere else to go?
The Bloomberg administration wants single homeless people to show they have nowhere else to stay before they can be admitted to city shelters. But City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says the policy...
View ArticleWill Susan G. Komen for the Cure suffer long-term PR damage?
Breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure made headlines this week when it halted—and three days later reinstated—funding for Planned Parenthood’s breast cancer screenings. When news broke that...
View ArticleDo the Boy Scouts deserve a diversity badge?
In a surprising reversal, on Monday the Boy Scouts of America announced that it is weighing an end to its longstanding prohibition of gays in its ranks, either as scouts or counselors. But rather than...
View ArticleIs it wrong to charge $2 for a 9/11 memorial reservation?
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum recently started charging $2 for visitors to reserve an entry pass. The fee will help finance some of the memorial’s features, which were recently...
View ArticleShould the 9/11 museum host private parties?
Tuesday night a black-tie event was held at the September 11 Memorial & Museum for donors who sponsored the preview events last week. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and executives from media giant...
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