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Chris Smith

Contributing Writer

Chris Smith, a longtime contributing writer, is also the author of The Daily Show (the Book) and Till the End, with CC Sabathia.

  1. getting around
    Kawasaki Rail Car Plant
    The Secret Lives of SubwaysIn a new exhibition, Christopher Payne documents the hidden parts of the city’s transit system.
  2. encounter
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    The Man Taking Mamdani to CourtIf anyone’s going to stop the mayor’s pied-à-terre tax, it’s probably Randy Mastro.
  3. encounter
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    Howie Rose Will Always BelieveAs he prepares to retire, the legendary voice of Mets radio reflects on 40 seasons in the booth.
  4. the garden
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    Knicks Diehards Can Almost Taste ItA pair of stalwart fans ride the Finals roller coaster with a championship in sight.
  5. nba finals
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    James Dolan’s Unlikely Redemption ArcThe long-vilified Knicks owner gets a shot at vindication. ‘It’s all orange-and-blue skies,’ says Spike Lee
  6. baseball
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    The 3 Hotshot Rookies Who Might Just Save the MetsA trio of young pitchers could help transform this disappointing season into something more memorable.
  7. baseball
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    The Man Behind the Mets MiracleThis was supposed to be a rebuilding year, but David Stearns has turned things around way ahead of schedule.
  8. remembrance
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    Willie Mays Was New York’s GiantAnd his time here was so much more than The Catch.
  9. new york scenes
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    The First 13 DaysRevisiting the early confusion of March 2020.
  10. obits
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    Remembering Robert Morgenthau, the History-Making Manhattan DAMorgenthau, the city’s longest-serving district attorney, gave the office a global reach. He died Sunday at 99.
  11. vulture recommends
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    The Legend of Jimmy Breslin and Pete HamillHBO’s Deadline Artists documentary is a celebration of two New York journalism giants.
  12. q&a
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    A Long Talk With Lin-Manuel MirandaOn Mary Poppins Returns, and Hamilton in Puerto Rico.
  13. new york politics
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    Can Andrew Cuomo Win by Being Andrew Cuomo Again?Even as he’s pushed leftward, the governor thinks there’s still plenty of elbow room for a Democrat like him.
  14. new york beginnings
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    The Crime-Fighting Program That Changed New York ForeverIs CompStat’s main legacy safe streets or stop and frisk?
  15. city politic
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    Bill de Blasio Is a Big Winner and a Lame DuckThe mayor showed up his critics with an overwhelming reelection win. Now what?
  16. the sports section
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    The Yankees Are Back! (But Maybe Don’t Mention It to Them.)Careful not to spook this overperforming bunch. Also, Aaron Judge talks about his playoff heroics with New York.
  17. in conversation
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    Bill de Blasio on Trump, Cuomo, and Getting New York to Like YouThe mayor thinks New Yorkers appreciate real talk, even if some of it is bad news. But also, he says, a lot of it isn’t.
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    Preet Bharara Isn’t Running for AnythingIn his first public appearance since being fired, he mocked Trump and disappointed those who wanted him to seek higher office.
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    Preet Bharara’s Ouster Could Be Very Bad News for Mayor de BlasioAnd even for Governor Andrew Cuomo, who might get the race of his life in next year’s reelection bid.
  20. city politic
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    The 2017 Mayoral Race Is Shaping Up to Be Wildly Exciting — or Extremely BoringMayor Bill de Blasio doesn’t have any real election challengers now. But everything hinges on the outcomes of those federal and state investigations.
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    Bloomberg Also Polled Himself Against Sanders and CruzThe more polarizing the candidates, the better for the billionaire.
  22. city politic
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    How Andrew Cuomo’s Flashy Bid to Clean Up Albany BackfiredAs trials of two of his (once) closest Albany allies begin, the governor may be ruing the day he went after corruption.
  23. the sports section
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    Matt Harvey Has the Spotlight All to Himself, One More TimeIt was inevitable that this is where Harvey and the Mets would end up: with everyone watching and everything on the line.
  24. city politic
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    How Cuomo Came Around on Minimum WageThe governor — with a little help from Vice-President Biden — proposes raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
  25. city politic
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    Mayor de Blasio Had a Miserable Summer. Here’s How He Can Bounce Back.Get out on the street, stop blaming the media, and dial down the national-progressive push.
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    Legionnaires’ Outbreak Further Exposes Cuomo–de Blasio ContaminationAnother low point in their already-tainted relationship.
  27. city politic
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    De Blasio’s Homelessness HeadacheBoth substance and optics hamstring the city’s efforts.
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    Staying Sane May Be Jon Stewart’s Greatest FeatStewart created the perfect comedy for our political and media age, and he didn’t let it crush his optimism.
  29. city politic
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    Will the Uber Fight Haunt de Blasio in 2017?In taking on the app, the mayor may have mobilized a new coalition.
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    Mayor de Blasio Says He Beat Uber. Did He?He dropped the cap on the car-hail app’s growth in exchange for two fuzzy promises.
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    Battlin’ Bill de Blasio’s Uber FightThe City Council’s vote to cap the car-hailing service will likely be a win for de Blasio — but will it stoke his political opposition?
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    A Year After Garner’s Death, de Blasio Attempts a Balancing ActBlack lives matter. Blue lives matter.
  33. city politic
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    When Mayors Attack: Why de Blasio Went After Governor CuomoWas it time to stop accepting punishment and start treating his tormentor like a schoolyard bully?
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    Cuomo Gets His Way (Mostly) in Albany’s Last Big Legislative PushAnd his “friend” Mayor de Blasio gets pushed aside.
  35. city politic
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    Behind de Blasio’s Cop Ramp-up1,300 new officers and a lot of pissed-off activists.
  36. city politic
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    Inside Albany’s Nervous BreakdownTwo days left in the legislative session, and a mountain of unfinished business.
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    Wall Street Cop Ben Lawsky: ‘That Was What Surprised Me, the Obviousness of It’Wall Street cop Ben Lawsky on brazen financial crimes, why cybersecurity is the biggest threat to our financial system, and his newest gig.
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    Is Bloomberg Really Considering a 2016 Run?Some are making the case for the former NYC mayor to enter the Democratic primary as a credible challenger to Hillary Clinton.
  39. city politic
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    The Cuomo–de Blasio Spat Could Have Serious Consequences for New YorkersEspecially for the city’s public school students and rent-stabilized tenants.
  40. city politic
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    Inside the Latest Cuomo–de Blasio Squabble Is a Deeper Divide Over TaxesTwo days of sniping over real-estate regulations.
  41. city politic
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    Albany Lobbyists Are Misunderstood, Says Albany Lobbyist A state power-broker explains on why he and his colleagues get an undeserved bad rap in the capitol. 
  42. city politic
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    Does Albany’s Corruption Crisis Have an Upside? Finally, the citizenry may benefit from the State Capitol’s dysfunction.
  43. city politic
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    Andrew Cuomo: The Last of the Three AmigosSkelos and Silver are out. Will the governor’s playbook work with Albany’s new leaders?
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    More Albany Fallout: GOP State Senate Leader OutState Senator John Flanagan will replace Dean Skelos as the State Senate’s majority leader.
  45. city politic
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    The Diverging Fortunes of New York’s Favorite Political Odd CoupleCuomo backs fast-food workers while de Blasio heads to D.C., as one tries to maintain — and the other tries to build — his national profile.
  46. city politic
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    Who Is Preet Bharara’s Confidential Informant No. 1?Dirty water meets dirty politics in Skelos Case.
  47. city politic
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    After Dean Skelos’s Arrest, What’s Next for Albany?The Republican majority leader of the State Senate was the latest politician to fall in U.S. Attorney’s Preet Bharara’s capitol purge. 
  48. new york’s finest
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    NYPD Officer’s Shooting Changes the Debate Over ‘Broken Windows’ PolicingThe attack on Brian Moore occurred at a fraught moment in the argument about what’s necessary to keep the city safe.
  49. albany
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    Todd Kaminsky, Who Helped Prosecute Albany Lawmakers, Is Now One of ThemAnd he’s making his new colleagues a bit nervous.
  50. oh albany!
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    After a Slew of Indictments, Albany’s Capitol Is a ‘Dome of Gloom’In the corridors, in the restaurants, there’s one question on everyone’s lips: Who’s next?
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