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“As a state legislator who served during Andrew Cuomo’s governorship and witnessed its collapse up close, I know firsthand that sending Cuomo to City Hall will not solve New York City’s challenges.…

ByGustavo Rivera 6 minRead time

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Jan 2024

Opinion

Opinion: Cutting Expensive Middle-Men Out of Home Care Will Save New York Billions

“As our older population grows, we must make sure every valuable state dollar is spent directly on the care our constituents need—not siphoned off by private companies that do not…

ByGustavo Rivera 8 minRead time

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Oct 2017

Opinion

CityViews: NY Must Expand Coverage for Allergy Testing

Too many New Yorkers who rely on Medicaid are not being diagnosed and treated in a timely manner due to the lack of blood allergy testing—in part because our state…

ByGustavo Rivera

ByJoseph F. D’Amore 5 minRead time

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Jul 2015

Opinion

Op-ed: Taxpayers Must Know how Much They Subsidize Low-Wage Companies

A state senator and assemblyman argue for a law that would publicize which New York businesses have 50 or more employees using taxpayer benefits to supplement poor wages.

ByGustavo Rivera

ByMichael Blaker 6 minRead time

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May 2015

Opinion

State Senator: Citywide Bail Fund Would Help, Not Hinder, Courts

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera argues that low-income New Yorkers “deserve the same access to resources to navigate the justice system as middle-income and high-income residents.”

ByGustavo Rivera 6 minRead time

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Apr 2015

Opinion

NY’s Prisoners Need Tuition Assistance. So Do You.

Continuing a Pataki-era ban on prison inmates receiving TAP funding doesn’t just hurt the prisoners, a state senator argues. It also harms the communities they return to when their sentence…

ByGustavo Rivera 4 minRead time

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Mar 2015

Opinion

Pol: Schools Need State Help, Not Sensational Headlines

A Bronx legislator responds to coverage that linked him to the high number of failing schools in his district. Ignoring social factors or state funding won’t solve the problem, he…

ByGustavo Rivera 0 minRead time

Gustavo Rivera

Opinion: New Yorkers Deserve True Leadership. That’s Not What Cuomo Offers.

Opinion: Cutting Expensive Middle-Men Out of Home Care Will Save New York Billions

CityViews: NY Must Expand Coverage for Allergy Testing

Op-ed: Taxpayers Must Know how Much They Subsidize Low-Wage Companies

State Senator: Citywide Bail Fund Would Help, Not Hinder, Courts

NY’s Prisoners Need Tuition Assistance. So Do You.

Pol: Schools Need State Help, Not Sensational Headlines

Newsletter

Gustavo Rivera

Opinion: New Yorkers Deserve True Leadership. That’s Not What Cuomo Offers.

Opinion: Cutting Expensive Middle-Men Out of Home Care Will Save New York Billions

CityViews: NY Must Expand Coverage for Allergy Testing

Op-ed: Taxpayers Must Know how Much They Subsidize Low-Wage Companies

State Senator: Citywide Bail Fund Would Help, Not Hinder, Courts

NY’s Prisoners Need Tuition Assistance. So Do You.

Pol: Schools Need State Help, Not Sensational Headlines

Newsletter

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