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OPINION: Why the 90% deserve a hand up, not a handout
Here’s how a non-profit works with high-potential entrepreneurs to make America a land of opportunity for all.
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Opinion: New York has a long way to go on wrongful convictions
Legislation approved by the state Senate and Assembly would create a working pathway to exoneration in our state.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Out from under a rock
The Adams administration has repeatedly delayed notifying the public of potential hazards.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time to pay construction workers what they deserve
The Fair Share Act is the way to get there.
Immigration
Opinion
Opinion: How immigrants sparked an upstate resurgence
Rochester, Syracuse, Utica and other cities have come roaring back – and none of this would have been possible without new immigrants arriving in our communities.
Technology
Opinion
Opinion: Closing the broadband adoption gap in New York
More than 97% of households in the state now have access to broadband, but many still can’t afford it.
Nonprofits
Opinion
Are nonprofits the permanent government of New York City?
Current and former executives, as well as others in high-ranking positions in philanthropy and government, weigh in on the question, holding organizations accountable and more.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Congress must act to guarantee funding for child care in New York
The government shutdown could imperil billions of dollars of federal funding necessary to keep New York’s child care system afloat.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Let upstate cities choose overdose prevention centers
When facing an overdose crisis of this magnitude, municipalities should have every option on the table.
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Are nonprofits the permanent government of New York City?
Current and former executives, as well as others in high-ranking positions in philanthropy and government, weigh in on the question, holding organizations accountable and more.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Don’t let migrant protests taint New York’s reputation
The violence that erupted at a Staten Island rally against asylum-seekers moving into a local shelter was a warning.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The City Council must strengthen police transparency laws
The NYPD is exploiting loopholes in the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act to shield its new spying tools from oversight.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The case for fixing probation and parole
Research shows that the supposed benefits of probation and parole are illusory, but their harms are very real.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Penn Station redevelopment plan deserves an RFP
A competitive selection process may be the best way to reimagine the nation’s busiest transit hub.
Commentary
Opinion
Commentary: Chris Quinn for Mayor?
The former City Council speaker has spent nearly a decade running a homeless services nonprofit. She could be a strong contender in 2025 – if only she would challenge Adams.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York City must reckon with its treatment of Muslims after 9/11
A new exhibit at MoMA PS1 highlights the discrimination faced by Muslim immigrants in New York City and the community’s resilience.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: A much-needed hug on 9/11 that I’ll never forget
I don’t often talk about that day, but a recent phone call reminded me how New Yorkers showed up for one another.
Opinion
Opinion
Commentary: Apocalyptic Eric
Why does the mayor of New York City insist that New York City is doomed?
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Opinion: The cost of a workplace disaster
This Labor Day, New York must bring justice to fallen workers
Opinion
Opinion