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Opinion: A different kind of political marriage
The 5BORO Institute will join with venerable good government group Citizens Union. Can this combined civic organization help clean up city government while advancing smart public policy?
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Opinion: No child should face a judge alone
Where is the outrage from City Hall? Where are the emergency funds to ensure universal legal representation for children in immigration court?
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Opinion: An innovative proposal to fund housing development at the Western Yards
Replicating the successful Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation model could allow for 4,000 new homes to be built on the site.
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Editor’s note: Ensuring Penny the Chihuahua ‘gets the justice she deserves’
Lawmakers answer the call with legislation to enhance pet protections and hold owners criminally accountable for their animals.
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Opinion: The time for smart, responsible AI regulation is now
The RAISE Act ensures groundbreaking AI developers have a safety plan.
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Opinion: Don't let politics obscure a health victory in New York
The legacy of former New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan shows how effective governance can transcend political turbulence.
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Editor’s note: Advocates want Andy Byford to lead Penn Station’s redevelopment
But no one’s saying whether that’s a remote possibility.
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Opinion: New York For All promotes public safety and protects families
As a state that prides itself on diversity and justice, New York must live up to its values by enacting fundamental protections for immigrant communities.
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Opinion: Empowering homeowners to repair shared spaces
A commonsense fix for community driveways
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Opinion: What explains Cuomo’s polling momentum?
Rival candidates’ attacks on Cuomo haven’t resonated with voters – and may have even backfired.
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Editor’s note: An original Penn Station eagle hides in plain sight
The 7,500 pound statue has quietly shown up in an open-air plaza between 33rd and 34th Streets, within developer Vornado’s Penn District.
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Opinion: It’s time to bring solar within reach and power New York’s future
Updating the state’s solar tax credit will make clean energy more accessible and affordable for low-income New Yorkers.
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Opinion: NYC must adequately fund its parks in the city budget
The City Council is calling for $65.7 million to be added to the Parks Department’s budget.
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Opinion: Exposing the fire
The FDNY’s long-standing discrimination problem and the need for radical reform
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Editor’s note: City & State to co-host mayoral forum
Senior City Hall Reporter Annie McDonough and New York Times Metro Politics Reporter Jeffery C. Mays are moderating the event, co-hosted by Community Service Society of New York, City & State, FPWA, BronxNet at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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Opinion: Actually, more mayoral campaigns should use AI
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign was mocked for using ChatGPT, but we should want our leaders to make use of new technologies.
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Opinion: New York needs the Housing Access Voucher Program
Without HAVP, thousands of New Yorkers who could otherwise be living in safe, stable and affordable housing will continue to call our streets and shelters home.
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Opinion: Direct cash assistance can help drive down our state's prison population
Providing direct support to people returning from incarceration can provide them with greater economic stability and job security, helping to break the cycle of recidivism.
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Opinion: New York’s maternal health crisis continues to disproportionately harm Black mothers
The state must expand culturally competent health services for Black mothers who face much higher pregnancy-related mortality rates.
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