La mitad de los detenidos se negó a recibir la vacuna y dicen que no se les dio información, el director de la cárcel dice que se ha dado información.
COVID-19
Court Ruling Forces State to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to All Incarcerated NYers
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Advocates have been calling for vaccine access in the state’s prisons and jails since December. A Supreme Court Judge ruled Monday that the state’s decision to expand eligibility to others in congregate settings but exclude incarcerated people was “arbitrary and capricious.”
2021 election
Policy Shop: Candidates Propose More Shots, More SNAP, More Subways
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Here’s what the candidates running for mayor and comptroller proposed this week. Plus, one DA candidate targets public corruption, while another intends to monitor specific industries for wage theft and worker-safety violations.
Voices of New York
In Wake of Atlanta Shooting, Black and Asian New Yorkers Rally Together Against Hate
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The Union Square rally was organized to form solidarity between the two communities, which share similar sufferings but have had a complex relationship that presented itself clearly at the event, according to Sing Tao Daily.
marijuana legalization
Opinion: In NY’s Legalization Plan, Smelling Like Cannabis Shouldn’t Be a Crime
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‘Removing another reason for law enforcement to subject law-abiding citizens to a search and seizure is an important step to realizing that marijuana justice.’
Election 2021
Policy Shop: A Latino Agenda, a Small Biz Rescue Plan and a Subway Holiday
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The spotlight was elsewhere last week, but the campaign 2021 policy ideas kept coming.
firearms
¿Cuál es la relación entre el tráfico de armas desde los Estados Unidos y el flujo migratorio?
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Estados Unidos es el mercado legal de armas más grande del mundo. El número de armas que tiene el país es mayor que la suma que tienen los siguientes 25 países juntos, dice Ioan Grillo, periodista británico.
Election 2021
¿Cuáles son los planes en inmigración de los candidatos a la alcaldía de Nueva York?
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Es muy poco lo que las plataforma de los candidatos muestran sobre sus planes en inmigración en la ciudad y sus comunidades migrantes, así que esto es lo que respondieron.
marijuana legalization
Opinion: NY’s Cannabis Legalization Plan Must Prioritize Communities Hurt Most by Criminalization
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“While Cuomo’s plan acknowledges the social equity imperative of legalization, it allocates only $100 million in tax grants to communities most harmed. That’s a step – but it’s not enough.”
Election 2021
Policy Shop: Cars, Bars and Czars in NYC’s Future
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Andrew Yang talked traffic on Staten Island. Kathryn Garcia called for letting bars and restaurants use more public space. And both Loree Sutton and Mark Levin have called for new czars of public safety and COVID-19 recovery.
Opinion
Opinion: Racism Toward Asian Americans Must Stop. New York is Better Than This.
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‘As the world’s melting pot, New York City must be welcoming to people from every corner of the Earth. Our city’s diversity, including our 1.2 million Asian neighbors, is what makes us the greatest city in the world.’