Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom

Bruce Blakeman’s Nassau County refuses to recognize Juneteenth, but it shouldn’t be a partisan holiday, it should be an American holiday, celebrating freedom.

Editor's Note

Editor’s note: Woke 1 was crazyyyy

Candidates are finding the right words to write off the recent past.

Opinion

Opinion: New York’s kids are falling through the cracks between our agencies

The mayor has proposed defunding the Portal software platform, which connects people across different city agencies and nonprofits who work with the city’s children.

Opinion

Opinion: That day at departure

A childhood tragedy shaped my fight for affordable healthcare. The account I told myself about it was true, but incomplete.

Opinion

Opinion: New York must set the standard for responsible data center development

By signing a data center moratorium into law, the governor will give the state time to develop meaningful safeguards before this industry expands beyond our limits.

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City & Sports

Commentary: All New York politicians love the Liberty

With a progressive team in a progressive city, there’s no downside to sporting the seafoam green.

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Opinion: You can’t solve a mental health crisis without a workforce

Federal student loan policies are creating new barriers to entry for students who want to become social workers, jeopardizing New York’s mental health programs.

Opinion

Opinion: Require all New York employers to offer paid family leave

New York lawmakers can end the carveout that excludes teaching professionals at non-profits from paid family leave, and they must act now.

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Opinion: Don’t let the late budget block priorities like banning ‘excited delirium’

There are only a few days left in the legislative session to ban this racist pseudoscience.

Opinion

Opinion: New York City is drowning in packaging. A bill in Albany can help.

The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would reduce single-use packaging by 30% and make companies, not taxpayers, cover the cost of managing packaging.