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Editor’s Note: Marijuana sales are all over New York, why ruin a good thing?
The state Office of Cannabis Management warned 52 “ilicit retail operations” to stop the unlicensed sale of pot products, while others in government have turned a blind eye to those defying the law.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Dianne Morales on what went wrong in her mayoral campaign
The 2021 progressive candidate explains what was going on in her personal life when her run for New York City Hall began unraveling.
Opinion
Opinion: How New York politicians can win with the power of math
The politicians who excel at voter turnout and voter targeting will have the best chance at victory.
Commentary
Opinion
Commentary: Blockchain for government? Not so fast.
Proponents like New York City Mayor Eric Adams see the technology as a tool for centralizing information and improving services. A proposed state task force would take a deeper look.
Opinion
Opinion: Reflecting back on those who embodied the history of advocacy for the LGBTQ community at CUNY
Remembering them as Pride is celebrated this month underscores why it’s vital to support the next generation of leaders and activists.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: ‘Get stuff done’ delivers for Juneteenth
It looks like Mayor Eric Adams’ determination helped create a paid holiday in celebration of Juneteenth for all municipal employees for the first time in city history.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: With the expiration of 421-a, state lawmakers must do more to curb vacant luxury developments
Revising or scrapping Section 581 as well as imposing vacancy or pied-a-terre taxes would be good places for Albany to start.
Opinion
Opinion
As restaurants’ COVID-19 crisis ends, government’s emergency powers should end too
It’s time to join other cities in lifting the fee caps imposed during the pandemic
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Polling numbers show a fearful and anxious NYC
Here are key themes from our reading of the latest Siena poll
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Celebrating My Comrade magazine’s place in New York history
Drag queen Linda Simpson founded the publication in 1987, leading the charge for “Gay Lib” as the AIDS crisis was unfolding.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: A call for saving the medallions along the Avenue of the Americas
There were once 300 medallions with the national seals of countries in the Western Hemisphere, but now only a handful remain, rusted and neglected.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Pass Clean Slate and NY leaves no one behind
The state Legislature can make this happen before end of session.
Commentary
Opinion
Commentary: Brittle nature of Latino identity politics shows cracks as political representation falls short, disappoints
Achievements by the state’s Black political establishment has highlighted how Hispanic leaders haven’t made the same progress.
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Opinion
Editor’s Note: City & State New York and PIX11 to co-moderate lieutenant governor Democratic primary debate
The event, presented in partnership with the Coro New York Leadership Center and hosted by the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, will be livestreamed on June 1.
Opinion
Opinion
Bring back the solitary beat cop and put them on each subway
Patrolling train cars and platforms will bring back straphangers and jumpstart our city’s recovery.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Buffalo supermarket shooting highlights need for co-responder models
With the rise in shootings across the country, law enforcement should no longer be the typical response to a mental health crisis.
Opinion
Publisher’s Note: City & State Florida is now live online
Our expansion into the Sunshine State now has its own website for 24/7 access to our award-winning content, events information and growing roster of power lists.
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Editor’s Note: ¡Ay caramba! There’s no easy way of saying ‘gerrymandering’ in Spanish
This dirty word from politics has no easy translation for Spanish-speaking voters, who along with the rest of the electorate need more education on the redistricting process.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Empower the public in the redistricting process
Here’s how an education plan is the answer.
Opinion
Opinion