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Commentary: Shedding light on NYC jail commissioner’s inaction shows what a different story he’s telling

Despite what Louis Molina has promised the Board of Correction, the oversight panel’s work continues to be stonewalled.

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Opinion: It’s time to pass a City Council amendment giving restaurants greater flexibility on delivery app platforms

The legislation would create an option for eateries to voluntarily choose from different marketing services levels, while maintaining pandemic era rates and fee caps

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Opinion: NYC’s fiscal problem is even worse than it looks

Mayor Eric Adams’ budgets should not provide the final say on the city’s finances.

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Opinion: It's time to pass a City Council amendment giving restaurants greater flexibility on delivery app platforms

The legislation would create an option for eateries to voluntarily choose from different marketing services levels, while maintaining pandemic era rates and fee caps

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Opinion: The NYPD's Inspector General has lost its potency

Recently finding no harms created by a controversial gang database shows how much this office has been compromised from doing its job of police oversight.

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Opinion: We must act now to improve access to New York City's early education system

The current enrollment set-up doesn’t do enough to inform parents about free child care and get kids in the city’s 3-K and pre-K programs.

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Opinion: Exodus Transitional Community deserves a second chance

The organization has suffered criticism that shows a double standard in punishing nonprofits led by and made up mostly of formerly incarcerated individuals

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Opinion: Background checks and blanket hiring exclusions don’t reduce risk – they limit opportunities

Hiring restrictions, including background checks, prevent qualified job applicants from securing employment.

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Opinion: Who's left holding the bag?

The ‘Bigger Fees for Big Delivery Bill’ could force struggling local restaurants to pay higher fees to out-of-state delivery companies.

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Opinion: NYC’s ‘Right to Counsel’ program in dire need of funding life raft

Provider staffing shortages have left people alone to navigate housing court.

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Opinion: Good Cause is good economic development

Rising market-rate rents are driving workers out of the city and hurting the state’s overall economy. Albany can stanch the bleeding by including Good Cause Eviction legislation.

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Opinion: We can’t give up on closing Rikers

The city can still close the jail by 2027 if it invests in alternatives to incarceration and supportive housing.

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Opinion: Set aside 1% of school funding for arts education

As New York City Mayor Eric Adams calls for fiscal discipline, art and music classes should be preserved – especially for underserved students.

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Opinion: AAPI groups are in need of support to combat hate

Here’s why the state needs to allocate $66.5 million in funding for Asian-led and Asian-serving organizations statewide through the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition.

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Opinion: Adrienne Adams must bring bill to end home care workers' 24-Hour workday to a vote

What good is a women-majority City Council that won’t protect the lives of immigrant women of color?

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Opinion: New York must pass the Access to Representation Act for immigrants facing deportation

The legislation would ensure migrants have a right to a lawyer when appearing before an immigration court.