William J. Stern is a contributing editor to the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal and writes widely on economic issues and New York politics.

Aside from his work in City Journal, Mr. Stern has also written for The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Newsday, and Albany Times-Union.

In addition to his writing, Mr. Stern served as Campaign Chairman for Mario Cuomo’s 1982 campaign for governor and then on Governor Cuomo’s transition Committee. From 1983 to 1985, he was Chairman and Chief Executive of the New York State Urban Development Corporation. Prior to his involvement in New York State Government, Mr. Stern founded and ran his own computer business in New York City. Since selling his business, he has been a private investor.

Mr. Stern, a native of Harlem, traveled just a couple of blocks south to earn his B.A. from Columbia College. He currently lives in New York City.

City Journal articles

• New York Pols vs. Bush’s Tax Plan, 12 January 2005
• Questionable Authorities, 22 July 2004
• Abuse of Authority, Spring 2004
• Spitzer’s Next Target, 28 January 2004
• Spitzer’s Double Standard, Winter 2004
• What Gangs of New York Misses, 14 January 2003
• The Council Flunks Econ 101, Winter 2002
• The New York Democrats’ Real Problem, Winter 2002
• Blacks vs. Latinos, Summer 2001
• Why Gotham’s Developers Don’t Develop, Autumn 2000
• Why New York Democrats Love Hilary, Summer 2000
• The Wrong Prescription for Upstate, Spring 2000
• A Tale of Two Elections, Winter 2000
• Do What I Say, Not What I Do, Winter 2000
• The Unexpected Lessons of Times Square’s Comeback, Autumn 1999
• The Oops Effect, Summer 1999
• Once We Knew How to Rescue Poor Kids, Autumn 1998
• Kamikaze Budgeting, Spring 1998
• Restoring the Opportunity City, Winter 1998
• A New Lease on Ineptitude, Summer 1997
• Sorry, Charlie, Summer 1997
• Give ‘Em the Ax, Spring 1997
• How Dagger John Saved New York’s Irish, Spring 1997
• The Goo Goos Don't Get It!, Spring 1997
• Defining Diversity Down, Autumn 1996
• Small Compensation, Autumn 1996
• Mayor Giuliani’s Economic Wrong Turn, Summer 1996
• There They Go Again, Spring 1996
• C'mon, Governor Pataki, Lead, Autumn 1995
• Coliseum on the Charles, Summer 1995
• Getting Economic Development Backward, Winter 1995
• Empire State Perestroika, Winter 1995
• State Capitalism, New York Style, Summer 1994
• Advice for the New Mayor, Winter 1994
• Liberalism and the City, Autumn 1991