Opinion
Editorial: Filling the hot seat
Enterprising legal minds eager to fix the month-old Albany disaster that has Sen. Pedro Espada claiming to be next in line to be governor have hit upon a solution so bold it just might work.
Editorials
Editorial: Houses of cards
Carrozza must come clean - to the Nassau County Department of Assessment, which is investigating; to city and state tax authorities, and to her constituents, who play by the rules. But first, she should make them ex-constituents. Resign.
Editorial: Vietnam casualty
Robert McNamara seemed blessed with all the tools of mind necessary for success. But he died yesterday embedded in America's memory as a technocrat unable to defeat an undersupplied foe sneaking around Southeast Asian jungles in black pajamas.
Columnists
Bill Hammond
Ending the fiasco in the state Senate would be a simple matter - if only state law...
Richard Cohen
My brothers and sisters in punditry spent a jolly Fourth of July weekend having a ...
Stanley Crouch
There are many who consider criminals of any stripe either rebels against all of t...
Errol Louis
A burst of political hoopla surrounding the Supreme Court's ruling in the high-pro...
Charles Krauthammer
The Supreme Court's ruling on the Ricci case - that white firemen suffered illegal...
Michael Goodwin
At one time or another, most Americans probably have confused Iraq and Iran. But f...
Guest Contributors
Brawley and Gecan: Politicians give up, others pitch in
While the Neros in Albany fiddle as the state burns, New York City continues to work. There is clear evidence of this undaunted work ethic in East Brooklyn, at Spring Creek, where ...
Burns: Lady Liberty's reopening is a triumph of the American idea
The Daily News' admirable and now successful effort to urge our government to reopen the crown of the Statue of Liberty, closed since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, prompted in me ...
Kirchick: Obama 'meddles' in Honduras -- and chooses the wrong side
President Barack Obama has made it clear that he does not want the United States to be seen as "meddling" in Iran's internal politics. Never mind that the Islamic Republic has been ...
Greenman: Sanford vs. Spitzer adultery deathmatch
Is all infidelity created equal? No, but the moral hierarchy may be different than you think. Reaction to the Mark Sanford mess has been dominated by belly-laughing (by the left), ...
What the Daily News has been saying
Editorial: How to save Coney Island
The City Council has a golden opportunity to restore the glory of Coney Island as the straphangers' Riviera while sparking construction of affordable housing, much of it at rents affordable to the working class.
Editorial: Just go home
The photo was a case study in arrogance - arrogance toward the law, arrogance toward New York City, arrogance toward the people who live therein.
Reborn on the 4th of July: Statue of Liberty is open to the world once again
The pursuit of happiness once more includes ascension to the crown of America's most enduring, most inspiring symbol of freedom. Rejoice, for on the nation's 233rd birthday, the Statue of Liberty was returned to the people.
Editorial: Germ warfare - State Health Dept. finally tackles hospital-acquired infections
The state Health Department has bestirred itself to tackle the deadly threat of hospital-acquired infections. After too much delay, the agency has put out a report revealing which hospitals are likely to discharge you with a bug.
Editorial: Exploding with pride
Cue the fireworks! New York is set to shine before the world tonight with the city's annual Fourth of July spectacular, broadcast on high-definition TV. That's news? Actually, yes.
Your Opinion Matters
Voice of the People for July 7, 2009
The criticism of Sarah Palin and her resignation as governor is unfair. What better way, if her intentions are to seek the pr...
Sarah Palin on her resignation: 'Politically speaking, if I die, I die. So be it'
Sarah Palin says she's not a quitter, she's a fighter, but adds that, politically speaking, "if I die, I die. So...
Mets' glass half empty despite size of Phillies' NL East lead
In case it faded from consciousness, the Phillies overcame a seven-game deficit with 17 to play in 2007. So can Mets fans fee...