Opinion

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill announce a new policy to reduce unnecessary marijuana arrests.
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De Blasio’s reduction in pot arrests doesn’t go far enough
The mayor’s recent announcement addresses the severity but not the disparity of marijuana enforcement.
By JUMAANE WILLIAMS
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Then-New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito greets onlookers at the Puerto Rican Day Parade in 2014.
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Letter to the editor: It's Puerto Ricans' turn to help others
Reallocating funds from Centro was about supporting another generation of immigrants.
By MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO
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A big yellow private sanitation truck driving through the streets of Manhattan.
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Reform NYC private sanitation without a zone system
Zoned franchises for waste management harms customer service. Other approaches can improve safety.
By JOHN H. BANKS
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An immigration advocate holds a sign during a New York City Council rally on the steps of City Hall.
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New York should protect its courts from ICE
A new bill would protect immigrant New Yorkers while attending court.
By MARISOL ALCANTARA, MICHAELLE SOLAGES
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Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte
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My journey shows why specialized high school admissions must change
I went to LaGuardia because I feared the admissions test was culturally biased.
By RODNEYSE BICHOTTE
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A bail bonds business along Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.
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Why New York should eliminate cash bail for smaller crimes
Race, wealth and geography should not determine whether someone is free or locked up.
By LATRICE WALKER, JOSEPH LENTOL
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Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City, Queens. The plant uses natural gas, fuel oil and kerosene to power its boilers.
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Fossil fuel divestment would boost New York pension funds
Dirty energy stocks have a lousy future outlook.
By MARK DUNLEA
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Stuyvesant High School
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The way to diversify specialized high schools is to open more of them
Let’s end the zero-sum competition between ethnic groups and create more opportunities for everyone.
By TOM ALLON, RAFAEL ESPINAL, JR.
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The Bedford L train station in Brooklyn.
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MTA should fast forward disabled accessibility in existing projects
The NYCTA improvement plan prizes accessible stations, so why won’t the updated L-train stations be?
By CARLINA RIVERA, HARVEY EPSTEIN
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Aerial view of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
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To crack down on illegal hotels, regulate Airbnb
A New York City Council bill would help enforce the law against illegal hotel conversions.
By JUSTIN BRANNAN
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