Charter schools: a skeptical look
In his third term, Mayor Bloomberg is increasingly showing his true colors...
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Howe’s Brooklyn for May 6
Scaling the Heights One of the most knowledgeable and capable of those...
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Laurels & Darts
Laurels: To Neil Calet & Promenade Gardeners Neil Calet, retired advertising executive...
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OPINION: Big decisions need bigger public input
“The initiative, referendum and recall.” Those three concepts were listed in my...
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OPINION: NYC schools have too much emphasis on high-stakes tests
This week New York City students in grades 3 through 8, with...
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MARTY MARKOWITZ: My Choice for Mayor is Christine Quinn
For eight years, I have known Christine Quinn as a coalition-building...
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OPINION: Address community needs before closing hospitals
The need to reduce healthcare costs and insure the uninsured has led...
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Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance
As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in...
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Brooklyn Subway Stations: Crunching the numbers
The NYC subway system is the largest rapid-transit system in the...
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