Editorial Archives | amNewYork

Gateway Tunnel excavated in Manhattan

Editorial | Trump’s Gateway Tunnel shenanigans are a brazen act of self-sabotage

Posted on February 5, 2026

detectives at front door of Queens home after police-involved shooting

Editorial | The urgent need for Mamdani to get moving on ‘Department of Community Safety’

Posted on February 4, 2026

ICE agent in New York grabs immigrant by the neck

Editorial | Freezing ICE in New York, until feds comply with the law

Posted on February 2, 2026

A bus speeds past a congestion pricing gantry in Midtown Manhattan.

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Expert Analysis | After one year of NYC congestion pricing, the mobility jury is still out

Posted on January 29, 2026

An FDNY EMS ambulance on Parkside Avenue in Brooklyn.

Editorial | Why involuntary hospitalization is a last, necessary resort for NYC

Posted on January 29, 2026

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Ondrej Palat: Fresh start is key as life with Islanders begins

Posted on January 28, 2026

Law

Op-Ed | Opening shots miss the mark in Alexander brothers trial

Posted on January 28, 2026

Jewish New Yorkers protest antisemitism in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks

Editorial | Two powerful words to stop antisemitism in NYC and beyond

Posted on January 28, 2026

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Op-Ed | Calling everything fraud: How repealing the Scaffold Law became a strategy, not a reform

Posted on January 27, 2026

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Op-Ed | The murder of Alex Pretti and the government’s response

Posted on January 26, 2026

ICE moments before shooting Minneapolis man dead

Editorial | A time for serious action to rein in ICE and CBP

Posted on January 26, 2026

Gov Hochul (left ) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Right) visited several pre-schoolers at a YMCA in Flatbush, Brooklyn on Thursday, January 8.

Editorial | Mamdani needs to hold off on the tax talk

Posted on January 22, 2026

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Op-Ed | Prosecuting the ICE agent who killed Renee Good

Posted on January 21, 2026

speaker julie menin speaking about plan to stop antisemitism

Editorial | Pass Speaker Menin’s antisemitism bill to help NYC fight hatred

Posted on January 21, 2026

Police on guard during protest of Kristi Noem at World Trade Center

Law

Op-Ed | Justice delayed in Minneapolis: Why are state prosecutors standing still after Renee Good’s death?

Posted on January 19, 2026

Demonstrators protesting against the mayor’s plan to shift public-sector retirees to Medicare Advantage on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

Editorial | Mayor Mamdani should protect the medical benefits of retired municipal workers

Posted on January 19, 2026

Small businesses in New York

Editorial | Cutting the red tape helps NYC small businesses

Posted on January 15, 2026

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Op-Ed | Do rehabilitation programs in prison help, both legally and personally?

Posted on January 14, 2026

Masked ICE agents at Federal Plaza

Editorial | Time for ICE to end this madness

Posted on January 14, 2026

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Law

Expert Analysis | New York issues four year-end employment law changes

Posted on January 13, 2026

Pro-Hamas supporters in Queens

Editorial | No room for Hamas supporters in NYC – it’s time for the haters to pipe down

Posted on January 12, 2026

Speaker Julie Menin waves

Editorial | Speaker Menin and Mayor Mamdani have a golden chance for unity

Posted on January 8, 2026

Jan. 6 protesters attack the Capitol

Editorial | Teaching the facts about Jan. 6 to New York children

Posted on January 7, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani pictured signing three of his first five executive orders aimed at tackling the city’s housing crisis during a press conference at an apartment building in Brooklyn

Editorial | Mamdani’s order repeal takes one step forward, three steps back

Posted on January 5, 2026

Elon Musk at inaugural event

Editorial | Don’t be like Elon Musk or Ted Cruz; follow the golden rules of decency in 2026

Posted on December 31, 2025

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

Editorial | NYC entering a new era with Mayor Mamdani

Posted on December 29, 2025

Zohran Mamdani speaking at podium in front of campaign banner

Editorial | There should be no room for haters in Mamdani’s City Hall

Posted on December 24, 2025

Rep. Stefanik (R-NY) speaks with the media after the Republican caucus meeting, in Washington

Law

Op-Ed | Don’t cry for Elise Stefanik

Posted on December 22, 2025

ICE agents at Federal Plaza

Editorial | ICE’s shame harms immigrants, in our name

Posted on December 22, 2025

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Op-Ed | The Port Authority: More than a toll bridge over troubled waters

Posted on December 19, 2025

NYPD patch on uniform

Editorial | Adding it up for cops

Posted on December 18, 2025

an MTA subway train with its doors open in a station

Editorial | Give NYC commuters a big win with casino-generated funding

Posted on December 17, 2025

Scene of an antisemitic massacre in Australia.

Editorial | Hate, horror and words: Fighting antisemitism in NYC after the massacre in Australia

Posted on December 15, 2025

Homeless individuals being relocated in Manhattan

Editorial | Mayor-elect Mamdani must sweep away encampments, and apathy for homeless

Posted on December 11, 2025

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Law

Op-Ed | Poor Elbridge Gerry

Posted on December 10, 2025

Congressman Dan Goldman, Adriano Espaillat, and Nydia Velázquez revealed Monday that they are pushing new legislation that would stop ICE agents from stalking the halls of immigration and arresting immigrants as they attend their legally mandated court hearings.

Editorial | New York pols need to take real action against ICE aggression

Posted on December 10, 2025

heavily armed federal agents involved in Queens raid

Editorial | An unnecessary show of force in Queens by federal immigration officers

Posted on December 8, 2025

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Editorial | It’s time for New York to reinstate the mask ban

Posted on December 4, 2025

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Op-Ed | Police did nothing wrong in questioning and searching Luigi Mangione

Posted on December 3, 2025

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Op-Ed | Zohran Mamdani’s New York City: Historical lessons from prior governmental schisms

Posted on December 3, 2025

ICE agents in Hallway of Federal Plaza in Manhattan

Editorial | Actions and reactions because of ICE raids in NYC

Posted on December 3, 2025

David Luciano, 27, was arrested after police said he attacked two men in Central Park in the early hours of Monday morning.

Law

Op-Ed | Want to make New York safer and fairer? Voters must demand change before they head to the polls

Posted on December 2, 2025

Julie Menin, likely next speaker of the City Council, at a November hearing

Editorial | Julie Menin poised to become a bulwark speaker of City Council

Posted on December 1, 2025

governor kathy hochul providing food to person amid hunger crisis in NYC

Editorial | Fighting NYC hunger during the holidays, and beyond

Posted on November 26, 2025

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Op-Ed: | Felony defendants who skip court appearances warrant more attention

Posted on November 24, 2025

Protesters outside synagogue

Editorial | Synagogue protest, Mamdani’s response another sign of an open season of hate

Posted on November 24, 2025

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch

Editorial | The right move for all: Tisch the commish stays with NYPD and Mamdani

Posted on November 20, 2025

conductors on NYC Subways

Editorial | Keeping subway conductors on board

Posted on November 19, 2025

More from around NYC

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Montefiore nurses’ healthcare coverage expires as strike enters fourth week

Döner Haus The Döner Sandwich & Fries

Döner Haus to open Thursday in Sunnyside with $1 Döner Sandwiches

police at crime scene in brooklyn

Crime ticked up in Brooklyn at the start of 2026, as theft and hate crimes rose

After gradually rolling out episodes, the full second of "The Boyfriend" is now available on Netflix.

A Second Date with ‘The Boyfriend’: Gay Japanese reality show returns to Netflix for Season 2