Molly Osberg
Molly is a writer and occasional editor covering crime, labor, and the American health care system.
A Brief Guide to Encountering a Weeping Person in Public in NYC
A note on our responsibility to each other.
Is it Morally Defensible to Put Dogs in Halloween Costumes? A Brief Debate
Dog parents Molly Osberg and Max Rivlin-Nadler present their opposing views.
June Homes ‘Reinvents’ Having a Roommate and It Sounds Less Than Ideal
The company promises to help landlords the tech-startup way: with surge pricing and an app.
It’s Tuesday and It’s Really Hard to Close Rikers When You’re Committed to Locking More People Up
Plus: A fare-evading dog, a trash-collecting epic, an ethics-skirting governor.
Bodega Cat Exonerated in Stunning Court Decision
A deli worker remains solvent and a cat remains unbothered.
It’s Wednesday and Another Mediocre Man Goes to Harvard
Plus: Primary results, dark money and the People's Republic of Astoria
Why Did the NYPD Abruptly Clear Out Washington Square Park?
The party mayor's anti-party agenda comes for the City's most vibrant public space—and the unhoused people the Adams administration has failed to help.
A Hot, Dubious Swagger Summer for Some NYC Employees
“Even just optically, it’s in such poor taste."
It’s Wednesday and Anti-Vaxxers Are Trying to Dump Ketchup on Bill de Blasio’s House
The anti-vaxxers are protesting, even as the lawmakers are bowing to their demands.