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Opinion: Thinking big about a Latino recovery plan
After this year’s return to Somos, here’s how New York City policymakers and Mayor-elect Eric Adams can address the pressing needs of the city’s Hispanic population.
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Opinion: Make three meals a day, every day, for every NYC child a 2022 resolution
For some New York kids, three meals a day isn’t guaranteed. Here’s why Mayor-elect Eric Adams should change that harsh reality on Jan. 1.
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Editor’s Note: No MTA fare hike provides welcome relief to New Yorkers
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to not raise fares for six months is especially helpful during these difficult economic times.
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Opinion: Making the case for Latinos in the Adams administration
The incoming mayor has an opportunity to appoint Hispanics into key government positions as he sets out to best represent and serve the needs of all communities.
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Editor’s note: De Blasio’s latest COVID-19 vaccine mandate draws legal threat, of course!
It’s no surprise NYPD union president Pat Lynch said he would take the city to court over the requirement that all municipal employees get vaccinated.
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Opinion: Poll finds public support for educational standards in yeshivas
A new survey shows that regulating ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools is popular in New York.
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New MTA map goes back to the future
A New York City “subway diagram” on a trial run resembles the much-maligned Massimo Vignelli modernist design from the 1970s.
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Editor’s Note: Albany gets some well-deserved love
The state capital was named the best place to live in New York by U.S. News & World Report.
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Editor's Note: Why Hispanic Heritage Month matters
There’s a lot to learn along with the celebration.
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The suite life of a COVID-19 patient
My experience in New York City’s isolation hotel program.
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NY’s pot leaders need to consider environmental impacts now
Environmental justice should be the top priority when devising the state’s regulatory framework.
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Editor’s Note: A beloved Upper West Sider is frank about pandemic isolation
Brigitta “Brig” Ortner, a friend of local politicians and a Holocaust survivor, uses a dry sense of humor to keep up her morale.
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NYCHA needs big money for major progress
Here’s why the federal government should double the amount allocated in the American Jobs Plan for public housing to $80 billion and help bring much-needed change to the housing authority in New York City.
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Editor’s Note: Not vaccinating all eligible NYC students against COVID-19 is a risky bet
The mayor needs to create a safe place for children to learn.
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How extreme heat is driving a call for policy changes in New York
It’s time to revise the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program to provide a greater safety net for residents, especially low-income people of color, with little or no access to air conditioning.
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Editor’s note: “Da Homeless Hero” makes a splash
How Shams DaBaron stood out among the VIPs at City & State 15th anniversary celebration.
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Time to shine sunlight on public authorities
Incoming Gov. Kathy Hochul should work to add transparency to these independent government bodies.
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Editor’s Note: Driven by excellence for 15 years
Our staff has consistently shown why they are among the best in journalism, as we mark a major anniversary.
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Editor’s Note: De Blasio’s free vaccine money a hit while Cuomo is down
Who knew the mayor’s idea to offer a financial incentive in the fight against COVID-19 would get picked up by President Joe Biden.
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