New York
Three idiosyncratic exhibits at the Met, MoMA, and Neue Galerie
This homage to the Franch New Wave makes make Lena Dunham look like Hannah Arendt.
Against the godforsaken glamour of international art fairs.
Behind Andrew Cuomo's Book Bout With Fredric Dicker
Did a presidential contender quash an unfriendly biography?
Did a presidential contender quash an unfriendly biography?
Gun-Toting Carpetbaggers
My quest to find a New Yorker who moved to Texas because of gun control
My quest to find a New Yorker who moved to Texas because of gun control.
Andrew Cuomo has been leading the charge of American liberals for over two years now. The New York governor made history in the spring of 2011 by steering marriage equality through the state’s dysfunctional legislature. Last spring, he urged decriminalizing the public possession of marijuana, his response to the racially-charged pot busts under New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s “stop and frisk” regime.
The Real Problem with Gentrification
A phenomenon that revived cities can also make them monotonous
Gentrification, which has helped revive so many cities, has a possibly self-defeating side-effect: Leaving monotonous neighborhoods in its wake.
Can Joe Lhota Save Big-City Republicanism?
Becoming mayor is tough. But not as tough as restoring urban America's two-party system.
Reviving partisan competition in urban areas will be good for Republicans, good for cities, and good for the country. New York's Joe Lhota has a persona that might help him become mayor. But can he create the infrastructure to sustain an actual two-party system?
Citizen Alec
Forget Clooney. Alec Baldwin is America's most believable celebrity liberal. Here's why.
Not so long ago, Alec Baldwin was a washed up star. He reinvented himself without changing a bit. And, in the process, became Hollywood's most believeable star.
Is the Emergency Committee for Israel on a Losing Streak?
Schumer's support for Hagel seems like another setback for the pro-Israel lobby. Or is it?
