Sad Times Call for a Bit of Optimism
Oct 20, 2008
Riding the F train to Brooklyn last night, I noticed a poster from the World Trade Center Environmental Health Center. It features a young couple with their daughter and the
Beyond the Rhetoric of Change
Oct 20, 2008
When many American children-- boys or girls of any ethnic background -- are born, they often are told by proud parents, "You can be anything you want to be, even
What The Candidates Can't Do
Oct 20, 2008
I'd like to think that electing Barack Obama for president would perhaps permeate our nation with his level of brilliance and intellect, but I'm afraid unquenchable greed and a myopic
Comparing Proposals on Term Limits
Oct 08, 2008
BILL NUMBER: SPONSOR: STATUS: SUMMARY: N/A Councilmember Oliver Koppell Been abandoned The bill, requested in early September, has since been abandoned, Koppell said, because it's identical to the mayor's legislation, which was proposed a
Make That Three: Bloomberg's Reelection Bid
Oct 06, 2008
Gotham Gazette image by Ya-Hsuan Huang This story was updated on Tuesday, Oct. 7, to reflect recent events at City Hall. UPDATE: New Yorkers have debated the subject for more than 15
Poll: Should Bloomberg Seek a Third Term?
Oct 02, 2008
Should term limits be extended from two to three terms, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg and dozens of other term-limited politicians to run again? Sorry, Polling is Closed! Results: No, the voters have spoken
The Fight for New York Televisions
Sep 25, 2008
Last month, Verizon started offering cable television over its all-fiber optic network for the first time in New York City. Verizon's FiOS-TV launch presents a direct challenge to Time Warner
The End of Wall Street as We Know It
Sep 22, 2008
Images courtesy of kbaird/Kevin Baird, Nicole Marti, tshein and jovike / John V. Keogh. The turbulent financial market events of recent days demonstrably signal the end of Wall Street as we
Third Term's The Charm
Sep 15, 2008
Illustration (c) Gotham Gazette Councilmember Oliver Koppell, a career politician who has gone from state attorney general to a member of the Bronx delegation in City Hall, needs a new job. Term
After 7 Years, Breathing Ailments Persist
Sep 11, 2008
Graphic from the EPA As the world waits -- and waits -- for the World Trade Center's redevelopment project to rise from the gaping hole along Church Street, downtown residents and |