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Opinion: Prop 1 will greenlight anti-Asian discrimination in New York
The Equal Rights Amendment could allow the government to discriminate against Asian Americans and other racially disfavored groups.
Editor's Note
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Editor’s note: An explosive time at Somos awaits
The annual conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, comes a day after the most contentious presidential election (and after the “garbage” remark).
Nonprofits
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Opinion: Climate action matters most at the local level
Why the next administration needs to approve the National Coordination on Adaptation Resiliency for Security Act.
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Opinion: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cannot be ‘broken up and downsized’
Under another Donald Trump presidency, the agency which runs the National Weather Service, would be gutted and privatized as New York continues to experience climate events along with the rest of the nation.
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Commentary: Yet another hearing about sexual violence on Rikers Island
This time the City Council’s Criminal Justice Committee chair Sandy Nurse voiced her frustration at the Department of Correction’s continuing failure to provide transparency.
Nonprofits
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Opinion: Rikers must end the inhumane treatment of New Yorkers with mental illness
Recent reports of the use of prolonged confinement and inadequate healthcare warrant an investigation by the Board of Correction.
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Opinion: What government can do
During my administration, the state completed numerous infrastructure projects on time and under budget – a testament to what a competent government can accomplish.
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Opinion: Endorsement-gate and the slow death of daily newspapers
The recent controversial decisions by the owners of The Washington Post and LA Times remind us of the growing pileup of publications owned by failing hobbyist media magnates
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Opinion: Are Latinos becoming the next ‘white American’ voters?
It’s essential for Democrats to understand the real reasons that Latino voters are increasingly drawn to Donald Trump.
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Opinion: A long overdue response to groundwater flooding in Southeast Queens
A proposed City Council resolution would help affected residents make their homes more resilient to flooding.
Nonprofits
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Opinion: Veterans warn of radicals hiding at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally
This is why I, a former U.S. Navy pilot and nonprofit leader, will be in Manhattan this weekend raising awareness among retired troops.
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Opinion: Men of America, get over yourselves
A vote for Kamala Harris is not a vote just for women, but for sanity, competence, humanity and old-fashioned American ideals.
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Opinion: A rapid-response tool to ensure voter rights and fight suppression
Our proposed legislation would require local boards of election to extend voting hours whenever voting is disrupted.
Editor's Note
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Editor’s note: Former Daily News editor leaves behind legacy of grateful journalists
John Oswald, a tough journalist known to his friends as “Oz,” courageously battled health issues and was a giant among his peers.
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Opinion: With NY Liberty win, school athletics programs must get off the bench for gender equity
The Public School Athletics League should dedicate specific resources to girls’ sports programs to ensure all students have access to school athletics programs.
Editor's Note
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Editor’s note: Adams admin shakeup should open opportunity for another Latino deputy mayor
So far, none of the candidates have been Hispanics.
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Opinion: Adams indictment highlights growing Turkish influence in U.S.
Local politicians like Mayor Eric Adams have become appealing targets for foreign patronage networks.
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Opinion: NY ABLE celebrates seven year anniversary
The NY ABLE program allows people with disabilities to build up their savings – without jeopardizing their public benefits.
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Opinion: The political chess match in NYC
With the mayor in check, lots of rooks and bishops are plotting their next move. Will anyone put the incumbent in checkmate?
Adams probes
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