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Opinion: We need a $21.25 minimum wage
Hochul’s proposal isn’t enough, a UPS package handler argues, the Raise the Wage Act is better.
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Opinion: NY Legislature – fight for the film tax credit! Sincerely, NYC borough presidents
The film biz brings jobs and cachet to New York City.
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Opinion: Real public safety starts with funding public goods, not police
We can tax the rich and use that money to invest in affordable housing, public transit, free childcare and higher education, and alternatives to incarceration.
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Opinion: New York City needs help to convert unused offices to housing
State law limits residential buildings' floor area ratio, complicating office conversions.
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Opinion: Modernizing Belmont Park is a smart wager for New York Labor
The New York Racing Association has pledged to use union labor to build the new park
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Opinion: New York City’s solid waste bottleneck
Expanding the Bottle Bill would benefit both the environment and the 'canners' who collect bottles from the city's streets
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Opinion: Safety means investments, not oppression
The governor’s proposal to weaken bail reform will harm our communities. We can’t accept it.
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Editor’s note: Leaving a legacy of public service for generations of women to follow
Camille Joseph Varlack, New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ new chief of staff, looks back at her mother’s accomplishments as she looks to make her own mark.
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Opinion: Celebrating a women-majority City Council
This Women’s History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the difference a women-dominant Council makes.
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Opinion: Propane isn’t the solution for school buses
Going electric is.
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Opinion: New York must invest in training nursing assistants
We need to scale an equity-focused model to address New York’s senior care staffing crisis
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Opinion: Fund, don’t delay, public campaign financing
New York’s matching funds system will decrease the power of big money donors
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Opinion: The state must make safe e-bikes affordable for all New Yorkers
Trade-in programs and rebates can help support the growing use of safe electric micromobility devices.
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Opinion: Regulating crypto didn’t cause banks to collapse
Barney Frank says anti-crypto regulators are behind the Signature Bank seizure. He couldn’t be more wrong.
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Opinion: Albany has the money to provide families with quality legal representation
The question is, what are we waiting for?
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Commentary: How New York can fight student debt and lead the workforce development revolution
An outcomes-based approach can provide avenues to help New Yorkers advance their careers.
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Opinion: 'Good cause' is good policy
Not just for tenants but small property owners alike.
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Opinion: NY can provide health care to undocumented immigrants and still save the state $500 million
Both can happen with passage of the Coverage for All bill.
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Opinion: Adams replaces school funding with gaffes and prayer
As the mayor’s talking points validate the instincts of a large, and likely growing, supermajority, progressives need to start planning a credible challenge to defeat him in 2025.
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