Letters I might have gotten: Dear Doctor: My husband, Bernard, and I are having a very tough time. We both respect your work and have agreed to submit our problem to you. We will abide by your decision. We both fear for the future of the Republic. We agree that […]
Publisher’s Corner
Publisher’s Corner: Cuomo might need the Working Families Party again someday
Are you kidding? We know that Jay Jacobs, the chair of the New York State Democratic Party, is calling for the elimination of cross endorsements. This means a candidate would not be permitted to run on more than one party line. He is also in favor of raising the number […]
Publisher’s Corner: Would you blow the whistle?
In my office is a picture of Frank Serpico, perhaps the greatest whistleblower in the history of New York City. He’s the guy who blew the whistle on the rampant corruption in the New York Police Department. For his trouble, he ended up with a bullet in his head that […]
Publisher’s Corner: Progressive election laws don’t always guarantee stellar results
One of the great political fixes of our time was supposed to be term limits. In other words, you put limits on how long a politician can serve. The New York City mayor is limited to two four-year terms. You’ll remember when Michael Bloomberg, a man for whom I have […]
Publisher’s Corner: Working Families Party is here to stay
The Working Families Party is a good thing in New York politics. It offers a progressive alternative to the Democrats and the good old boys. It also offers voters a chance to vote for people of their choice on a ballot other than that proposed by the Democrats. In the […]
Publisher’s Corner: We could all learn a lot from Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
You’ve really got to admire New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Integrity means a great deal in politics and so does a modicum of level headedness. DiNapoli has both, and we can all learn a lot from him. Let’s look back. Once he was a decent guy in the New […]
Publisher’s Corner: It’s time for Democrats to get behind Biden
It appears to me that the only one who can beat Donald Trump is Joe Biden. The former Vice President and close friend of Barack Obama is well positioned to beat the man who seems increasingly Mussolini-like in his approach to the presidency. This older, moderate man is a familiar […]
Publisher’s Corner: Campaign finance reform has the ‘old guard’ in a tight spot
There are some things that I really don’t understand about politics, despite the fact that I have been studying the subject my whole life. I mean, on the face of it, it’s pretty obvious. It’s all for sale. Politics is a candy store. When I asked Andrew Cuomo why people […]