A Lawsuit, and a Reminder of the Boxley Affair

In a development that may prove to be a nuisance in every sense of the word, a lawsuit has been filed against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and a former aide for using $480,000 in state funds to settle allegations of sexual misconduct against the aide, Michael Boxley.

The suit, filed yesterday by attorney Read More

Global Warming? Hit the Delete Button!

It seemed like a good idea, and no doubt Christine Todd Whitman, the outgoing head of the Environmental Protection Agency, found it appealing. Two years ago, the E.P.A. launched a massive effort to review, catalog and analyze the many environmental problems that plague the country and, therefore, the world. When published, this report would serve Read More