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Op-Endorsement: Tapper’s Life Lessons Make Her the Choice for the 15th District

‘I think after years of little change it would be wise to pick someone who could be the vaccine of hope and change the neighborhood so desperately needs.’

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Op-Endorsement: The Bronx Doesn’t Need a Savior. It Needs Julio Pabon.

‘Pabon might be running for Congress but he is not a politician. You can hear the difference when he speaks from the heart and they read from a script.’

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Op-Endorsement: Samelys Lopez is the best candidate for LGBTQ Bronxites

‘Lopez understands that racism and homophobia doesn’t just stem from individual prejudices, but from something more foundational: the inherently oppressive nature of capitalism as designed by its White male founders.’

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Opinion: Brownsville is Waging its Own Fight Against COVID-19 and Racism

‘As a community, we are not taking a knee waiting on the government to provide solutions. We are exercising our power and local resources to develop the hands-on solutions and…

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Opinion: The Only Essential Workers They Care About Are the Cops

‘COVID-19 took the mask off this truth: The only essential workers this country cares about are cops.’

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Op-Endorsement: Melissa Mark-Viverito Can Still Win This Race

‘We do not need to be told which candidates are viable by people who do not live here, and do not understand the priorities of the people in the district.’

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Op-Endorsement: Ritchie Torres for Congress

‘There are 12 candidates running for this seat, but every indicator says that the race has narrowed and either Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr. or Torres will win.’

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Opinion: A Reopened Housing Court Must Protect New Yorkers of Color

‘No landlord, attorney, court staffer or judge has yet made the argument that it is actually safe to open housing courts. ‘

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Opinion: Now is the Time for the New York Health Act

‘We have seen enough shortages of PPE equipment, testing kits, and hospital beds to convince us all that something different is needed. We need a unified approach to the delivery…

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Opinion: Want Young People to Vote? Let Them Organize Themselves

‘In our conversations with Gen Z New Yorkers about what keeps them from the polls, they cite three main factors: socioeconomic barriers, a sense of personal or community disenfranchisement, and…

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