More housing will give us more political power
As Democrats rightly celebrated major election night victories, it’s worth pausing on a quieter but equally consequential win. New York City voters just approved ballot proposals 2–5, a slate of…
SEPTA finished train car inspections, but Regional Rail commutes won’t improve right away. Here’s why
SEPTA finished intensive safety inspections of all 223 Silverliner IV Regional Rail vehicles on Friday morning, hours before a deadline set by federal regulators to finish the job. Yet only…
Philadelphia shoppers will soon have to pay 10 cents for a paper bag
Philadelphia shoppers will soon have to pay 10 cents per paper bag after Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Thursday allowed a bill imposing the fee to become law without her…
City council measure promises brighter, safer streets with new streetlight mandate
In a bid to make sure the city that never sleeps is better lit, the City Council unanimously passed legislation Wednesday requiring NYC’s Department of Transportation to install streetlights along…
Ruth E. Carter’s AAMP exhibit shows how her genius has shaped Black America’s image
When Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter signed on to outfit the cast of Ryan Coogler’s Mississippi Delta vampire film, Sinners, Coogler made one non-negotiable request. “He told me Smoke…
Niece of Bronx triple-murder-suicide gunman says he was brought down by mental illness, drugs
The niece of a Bronx man who shot his mother, daughter and daughter’s boyfriend in a horrific triple-murder-suicide says he had been her “protector” before mental health and substance abuse…
Julie Menin would an ideal City Council speaker
It is difficult to stop focusing on NYC’s next mayor. Zohran Mamdani must now appoint his senior staff and be ready to begin governing New York City in less than…
What it was like to photograph election day in NJ
Tuesday was Election Day, and New Jersey was one of only two states with off-year gubernatorial races nationwide this year, so in the morning I went there to photograph voters.…
How to have the perfect Philly day, according to fiber artist Caitlin McCormack
There are many cups of coffee, a garden visit, and stops for vegan snacks. Caitlin McCormack is a fiber artist who explores queerness, isolation, and loss through textile and hand-crocheted…
‘They’re jealous’: Trump hosts MAGA hero Viktor Orban
WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s hardline approach to immigration and said he likes and respects the autocrat who was at the White House to…