[C]orruption and patronage arrangements have existed in many places and at many times throughout world history.
The problem is that New York, one of the most progressive cities in the United States, opened its doors without long-term or concrete measures.
When The Times publishes negative articles about the ultra-orthodox community, it contributes to the spread of antisemitism.
New York is too expensive for a growing number of its residents.
[James] is an erratic person, like so many others — the B-side of the American dream.
Americans mourn their dead when there are massacres ... but they do not hand over a single rifle and they block all initiatives to regulate them.
'We will not surrender our city to the violent few ... There is no time to wait.'
Social media allows ex-hoodlums to market themselves as celebrities.
There is so much for some, so little for others.