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Opinion: Succession and the West Side’s liberal godfather

In the latest epochal shift in NYC politics, Rep. Jerry Nadler has graciously cleared the path for the next generation of leaders.

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Opinion: A new age of pay transparency in New York City

A new City Council bill would require benefits and compensation information on job postings, and allow employees to request pay ranges for their position.

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Opinion: Zohran Mamdani will make New York City work for workers

As unions that represent nearly 400,000 workers across the city, we’ve proudly united behind Mamdani’s agenda to build a city where workers can truly thrive.

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Opinion: Mayor Adams, it’s time to protect immigrant street vendors

No one should be sent to jail or put at risk of immigration consequences for serving tamales, halal food or fresh fruit to New Yorkers.

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Opinion: Courts are gutting cannabis equity in New York

A court ruling against the state’s cannabis equity program reveals how the legal system uses the language of neutrality to entrench inequality.

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Opinion: Forget the CLCPA and focus on building modular nuclear plants

New York should be racing to site modular nuclear reactors in the areas that have greenlit the most energy-intensive development projects.

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Editor’s note: ‘Customized’ polling needs to catch on with more politicians

A recent poll made in four languages of the New York City mayoral race offers a unique snapshot of where the electorate stands, and may be worth repeating.

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Opinion: The real impact of a rent freeze on New York City

Tenants in market-rate apartments will see higher rents, while those in rent-stabilized units could face worse living conditions.

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Editor’s note: Times Square on track to be a ‘more balanced live, work and play community’

An office-to-residential conversion is leading the “next evolution” for this crowded part of Midtown.

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Opinion: How to prevent more mass shootings

There are proven programs that work to prevent targeted violence like the recent shooting in midtown Manhattan. But the Trump administration has defunded them.

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Opinion: It’s time to fight back against online scammers

The bipartisan TRAPS Act is a necessary first step to fight the plague of digital payment scams.

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Editor’s note: New York’s pooper-scooper law celebrates almost half a century

The concept was icky, but New Yorkers, including City & State’s Editor-in-Chief Ralph R. Ortega, complied to keep the city’s streets free and clear of dog waste.

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Opinion: The Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment is a historic opportunity for the Bronx

The future of the Kingsbridge Armory is moving in the right direction, but there is more work to be done to ensure that the redevelopment of this landmark works for all of the borough’s residents.

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Editor’s note: Why Adams should defend sanctuary city laws

The mayor accepted them, but has argued to change them to allow cooperation with federal authorities seeking individuals wanted for crimes.

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Opinion: It’s time for New York to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers

We have the chance to show President Donald Trump what pro-worker leadership really looks like.

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Opinion: Zohran Mamdani, socialist menace?

Nearly a century ago, another socialist was elected NYC mayor. He did a pretty good job.