Our Advice to The New York Times About a Vexing Editorial Decision

VITAL CITY—We’re pleased to share that Errol Louis, Chair of the Charles H. Revson Foundation Board, co-authored a recent piece in Vital City offering guidance to The New York Times on a challenging editorial decision related to public safety and urban governance. His insights continue to reflect the Foundation’s commitment to civic dialogue and informed leadership. 

“Better than silence

Errol Louis

I salute the staff of The New York Times opinion section and editorial board for attempting to correct the colossal blunder — made by the paper’s management, not the editorial board itself — of no longer endorsing candidates for local offices, including mayor. As the world’s financial capital and the nation’s biggest city (larger than 16 states, generating more than a trillion dollars’ worth of economic activity every year), the critical question of who should govern New York would be worth opining on even if The Times weren’t headquartered here. Getting local government right here matters.”

Read the full article here.