Opinion

Following a year of economic turmoil and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 crisis, New York State passed its 2021-22 fiscal year budget [on April 7.]. The $212 billion plan includes funding that will advance important opportunities and drive progress across New York. Significant investments are rightfully being made in schools, childcare, and higher education, which will create […]

New York State’s criminal-justice system has deteriorated to dangerous levels. At the direction of Democrats in the state legislature and New York City, we have seen drastic changes to parole and bail policies that have undermined police officers and put the public in harm’s way. Misguided policies have coincided with a drastic increase in violent crime, creating

The relationship between the United States and China is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. When it goes smoothly, global tensions are low. When the relationship hits the rocks, tensions rise — not only between the U.S. and China but also  throughout the world. For many years, the relationship seemed to be improving. After

The process of developing the annual New York State Budget officially begins when the governor presents his spending proposal in late January. But the terms of negotiations become clearer once legislative-majority conferences offer their financial plans, which Assembly Democrats unveiled recently. “One-House Budget Resolutions” should be viewed as a political statement rather than a policy document. However,

There’s not much question where the Biden administration’s domestic priorities lie. Getting the pandemic health crisis under control and moving past its attendant economic crisis were always going to be the first order of business for the new White House. It’s what comes afterward — where the administration wants to head, how the American people respond, and

We often think of foreign and domestic policy as two separate and distinct fields. But for an American president, they are inextricably tied together. And as the Biden administration moves forward on its priorities, this is likely to become clear.  The reason is that what we do in one area has an impact on what we

Federal bailout does not change that New York State is set to receive $12.7 billion in federal funding as part of the recently approved American Rescue Plan. These funds are much needed as the state was facing a major budget gap created by prolonged lockdowns and disruptions to businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The

Federal bailout does not change that New York State is set to receive $12.7 billion in federal funding as part of the recently approved American Rescue Plan. These funds are much needed as the state was facing a major budget gap created by prolonged lockdowns and disruptions to businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The injection

More spending is not the solution The last month of President Trump’s economic miracle was February 2020. [The March 5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics] release of employment data for February 2021, provides a snapshot of where America’s economic recovery stands compared to the beyond-full employment America that existed before the [corona]virus, resulting in more than