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Stuyvesant High School
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New York City should teach older children outdoors
For the next school year, follow the science on who is most likely to spread COVID-19 and where.
By TOM ALLON
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People participate in a protest calling on New York to cancel rent outside of a New York Civil Court in Brooklyn on Tuesday, July 7th.
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Keep New York’s housing courts closed
To protect Black lives, extend the halt on all evictions.
By VERONICA COOK, ROBERT SANDERMAN
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How can the private sector help NYC schools?
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How the private sector can help NYC schools cope with COVID-19
Sharing facilities and expertise could help students weather the pandemic.
By LISA BELZBERG, RUTH COHEN
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Damages caused by Hurricane Sandy.
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Off-shore sea gates could protect New York
The effort faces objections, but it may be the best way to hold back storm surges.
By BOB YARO
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CUNY cuts endanger educations and adjunct professors’ livelihood
The governor doesn’t want to raise taxes on the rich to protect public higher education.
By MICHAEL VILLANOVA
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The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
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NYC should keep capital money flowing for culture
Infrastructure for arts institutions is a smart investment.
By KAREN BROOKS HOPKINS
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It’s worth looking at how the United States spent its way out of the Great Depression to find ideas for responding to the current economic calamity.
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State revitalization bonds can spark economic recovery
New York should take a page from FDR’s playbook.
By CHRIS MCNICKLE
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A New York State DMV in New York City closed due to Coronavirus.
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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.
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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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An overlooked treatment for the new coronavirus that could help save lives: convalescent plasma infusions.
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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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