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Opinion: Fixing the double standard that silences survivors of sexual abuse in prison
The Fair Access to Justice Act would let survivors bring lawsuits against the state even if they cannot remember the precise time, date and location of their abuse.
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Opinion: Supporting Hochul's proposed changes to the discovery law
A call for balanced justice
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Opinion: To Paul Weiss, thanks for everything
A former client from a landmark LGBT+ case was left “speechless” by the firm’s caving into the Trump administration.
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Opinion: Riders can’t afford to strike out in the state budget
Building teams and transit for the future
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Opinion: Women lead a quarter of U.S. cities. Let’s make it more.
As women, communities of color, immigrants and LGBTQ+ individuals face increasing pressures, it’s more important than ever to have local leaders who will stand up for their communities.
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Opinion: Public policy insanity
Involuntary commitment of severely mentally ill people should be a last resort. Let’s build more first resort solutions.
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Opinion: Why New York needs the Trans Wellness and Equity Fund
Providing more money to this powerful initiative will help protect trans New Yorkers from the federal government.
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Opinion: Distraction-free is the way forward
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban would create safer schools and better learning environments.
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Opinion: A more sustainable NY starts with empowering education
The state should increase funding for climate education programs that serve marginalized communities.
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Opinion: Delivering better consumer financial protection for New Yorkers
As President Donald Trump dismantles the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the former director of the CFPB says it’s up to states like New York to crack down on unfair business practices.
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Opinion: Discovery rollbacks indulge prosecutors at the expense of New Yorkers
An argument against proposed legislation reducing the amount of information that prosecutors are required to disclose.
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Editor’s note: City & State wins 5 awards from the New York Press Association
Our 2025 Better Newspaper Contest honors included a first place win for education coverage for our stories about the Israel-Hamas war college protests.
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Opinion: When residents leave, power follows
The electoral consequences of not addressing New York’s housing crisis.
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Editor’s note: Randy Mastro is back ‘to answer the call’
After being skewered by the New York City Council in his bid to serve as corporation counsel, the attorney has been appointed first deputy mayor.
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Opinion: Real health coverage for New York
Our current patchwork system of private health insurance is a failure. The New York Health Act is the sensible way forward.
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Opinion: Why I’m introducing legislation to move Metropolitan Park forward
We have a chance to take a stagnant, underutilized space and transform it into something extraordinary.
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Opinion: FOIL is broken. This bill could fix it.
The state’s Freedom of Information of Law doesn’t set a firm deadline for government agencies to turn over documents, and it can take years for a FOIL request to be fulfilled.
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Opinion: New York can’t be a pawn in Trump’s anti-immigrant rampage
A case for passing the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense and Access to Representation acts.
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Opinion: New York must lead the fight for democracy in 2025. Here’s how we do it.
The state Legislature has several bills it should pass to bolster voting access.
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