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A new report issued by our Center for Cost Effective Government confirms that progressive policies implemented by New York’s Legislature designed to tackle climate change have caused energy rates in the state to skyrocket, with few environmental benefits.
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By Steve Levy
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2/2/26
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By honoring the lessons of the Holocaust, King’s legacy and other pivotal moments in history, we affirm the shared values of dignity, justice and humanity. In doing so, we help ensure that “Never again” and “Justice for all” aren’t empty phrases, but guiding principles for the present and the future.
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2/2/26
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Veterans face unique risk factors that generic suicide-prevention structures alone cannot address. We must meet such challenges head on in order to protect those who risked their lives to protect our democracy from perhaps their worst and most powerful enemy — themselves.
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By Charles Lavine
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1/28/26
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Though this month’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day and International Holocaust Remembrance Day have passed, the lessons we can take from both are lifelong.
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1/28/26
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Amityville’s story this year won’t be written by a single announcement or project. It will be reflected in visible improvements, environmental responsibility, safer streets, stronger partnerships and a downtown that feels vibrant and connected. Progress takes time — but it is happening.
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By Michael O'Neill
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1/28/26
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As mayor of the Village of Lawrence, and as a neighbor living directly under JFK’s flight paths, I believe it is time to ask a difficult but necessary question: What is the true return on investment for the billions of dollars being poured into JFK?
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By Samuel Nahmias
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1/28/26
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To build a more resilient financial future, workers with 401(k) plans should have more opportunities to diversify their nest eggs. That’s why we need to ensure that private-sector employees have access to the same options long enjoyed by public-sector pension holders.
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By Phil Andrews
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1/28/26
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The clock will continue to tick, and there will be many more patients dealing with $250,000 bills. Congress’s failure to find a solution is an indictment of our elected officials from top to bottom.
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By Jerry Kremer
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1/28/26
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To consolidate the legacy of his already considerable foreign policy achievements, Trump must cease his needless antagonism of our closest allies so America can further the quest for world peace. If not, “America First” might well become “America Alone.”
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By Peter King
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1/28/26
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The premise of the tax cap sounds simple: Limit the annual growth of the property tax levy to 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. In practice, this has become a structural problem for villages, because almost all major cost drivers rise far faster than 2 percent per year.
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By Elena Villafane
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1/21/26
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