Opinion

A New York State DMV in New York City closed due to Coronavirus.
Opinion
NYC requires a leaner, tech-driven government
The budget shortfall makes efficiency essential.
By EMIL SKANDUL
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Parole leading to prison reentry is at 47 percent in the United States.
Opinion
How missed appointments or curfews can lead to COVID-19
New York should stop locking people for minor parole violations during the coronavirus pandemic.
By VINCENT SCHIRALDI
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Governor Cuomo and California Governor Gavin Newsom
Commentary
Cuomo’s doing better than Newsom. Here’s why.
This is a time for top-down leadership.
By TOM ALLON
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Andrew Yang filed the lawsuit that got the New York democratic presidential primary back on.
Commentary
Andrew Yang risks New York lives for a symbolic primary
This is what happens when dilettantes start to play with politics.
By BEN ADLER
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An overlooked treatment for the new coronavirus that could help save lives: convalescent plasma infusions.
Opinion
New York needs a plasma pipeline
Recovered COVID-19 patients can donate blood that helps to fight the virus. Let’s pay them to do it.
By TOM ALLON
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Physician practices in New York are struggling during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Doctors’ offices are in danger of going under
The COVID-19 pandemic increases costs and decreases revenues for doctors. The state should help.
By MARIE LEGER
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President Trump at the White House coronavirus update briefing on April 7th.
Commentary
The Republican plot to kill New Yorkers
Trump and McConnell lay the groundwork to force New York to open up too early.
By BEN ADLER
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Schools might see significant budget cuts due to the coronavirus.
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New York City should freeze teacher salaries
Public schools will be hit by the fiscal crisis, and teachers have gotten big raises already.
By RAYMOND DOMANICO
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Mayor de Blasio and Senator Chuck Schumer at a COVID-19 preparedness press conference on March 14th.
Commentary
Why Washington has failed New York
The federal government has many high-placed New Yorkers. It still failed to deliver enough aid to the state.
By BEN ADLER
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Protestors during the Workers Against Wage Theft protest in New York City earlier this year.
Opinion
Prosecutors should protect workers from white-collar crime
Workers are struggling and street crime is down, so here’s how prosecutors can shift their focus.
By LUCY LANG
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