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Opinion: The removal of women and gender-expansive people from Rikers Island takes on a new urgency
After 11 deaths at the city jail, the population’s exit from the Rose M. Singer Center needs to be prioritized.
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Opinion: A potential party raid is brewing ahead of the Aug. 23rd primary
Here’s how a one-time quirk in the law is allowing voters to switch parties leading up to the congressional and state Senate primary races.
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Revamping how we teach reading must be fundamental to NYC DOE reforms
Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks took promising first steps by proposing a shift to an evidence-based reading curriculum and comprehensive dyslexia screenings.
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The equitable dilemma of NYC’s potholes
How are potholes linked to equity? New York City is a prime example of how they are.
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Foster kids need more educational help now
New York City has fully funded its Fair Futures program, but must still include tutoring in addition to coaching
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Opinion: Understanding the nuances of mental health are key for COVID-19 recovery
The 2022-23 state Budget showed a clear indication that New York policymakers have been paying attention to concerns levied by health care providers during the pandemic, but more must be done.
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Understanding the nuances of mental health are key for COVID-19 recovery
The 2022-23 State Budget showed a clear indication that New York policymakers have been paying attention to concerns levied by health care providers during the pandemic, but more must be done.
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Thousands of detained New Yorkers are eligible to vote. Few likely will.
A lack of reporting and adequate voter assistance materials that plagues jail facilities throughout the state leaves doubts that many incarcerated individuals will cast ballots in the upcoming primary elections
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A successful 2030 New York State census starts now
An earlier start will allow for better planning and infrastructure statewide and set the stage for a smoother process.
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Opinion: Dianne Morales on what went wrong in her mayoral campaign
The 2021 progressive candidate explains what was going on in her personal life when her run for New York City Hall began unraveling.
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Kids and communities at risk without expanded mental health services
We need to invest in better training for anyone who comes in contact with children in mental crisis
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I’m not feeling a barbecue this Fourth of July
Two words resonate for me during these challenging times: action and community
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A call for action that delivers healthy food to New Yorkers
Ensuring food access for everyone experiencing food insecurity is a challenge that can only be achieved through collaborative efforts
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As restaurants’ COVID-19 crisis ends, government’s emergency powers should end too
It’s time to join other cities in lifting the fee caps imposed during the pandemic
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Opinion: With the expiration of 421-a, state lawmakers must do more to curb vacant luxury developments
Revising or scrapping Section 581 as well as imposing vacancy or pied-a-terre taxes would be good places for Albany to start.
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OPINION: New NYC Budget is a win for human services. But we can do better
The 4% cost-of-living adjustment that’s coming (after none for three years) still falls short, especially with inflation
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Opinion: Polling numbers show a fearful and anxious NYC
Here are key themes from our reading of the latest Siena poll
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Commentary: Reflections on parenting to widen one’s perspective on nonprofit board work
As children grow older, I and other parents in my Brooklyn neighborhood shifted to purpose-driven parenting, opening ourselves up to caring about the full community, city, country, and planet.
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