Bush ‘Protects’ U.S. From Haitian Exiles

Anyone who wants to know what’s wrong with the Republican Party these days need only listen to George W. Bush talk about blocking Haitian refugees from reaching our shores. He has dishonored our national heritage, with nary a whisper of complaint from Governor George Pataki, Mayor Michael Bloomberg or any G.O.P. member of Congress from Read More

How Do You Get To Nuke Plant? With a Paddle

Even as an independent commission to review the safety of New York’s nuclear facilities has put Indian Point back in the news, there are signs that the plant is letting down its guard along the Hudson River. The Coast Guard has sharply reduced its presence in recent months, and a small military contingent that is Read More

A Plan for Governors Island: Make It a High-Tech Campus

Even as the nation decides its future, we must mind our own. We have a mayoral election to consider once this year’s campaign ends.

Whoever is Mayor, from whatever party, should consider the long-term economic health of New York. We have an opportunity to make good use of a piece of economically virgin real estate Read More