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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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Opinion: Prevention Services Can Help NYC Avoid a Feared Foster-Care Surge

‘Building on the great work these prevention services workers have done, why not surge the opening of new services to meet the expected demand?’

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Opinion: It is Time for NYC to Reimagine Maternal and Newborn Care

‘Worldwide movements are underway to create a better post-pandemic world. We must also reimagine maternal and newborn care so that both are delivered more equitably and holistically.’

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Opinion: New York City Nonprofit Leaders of Color Call for Action and Reform

‘Like all New Yorkers, we look forward to a return to normalcy. However, we do not seek a return to injustice, inequity, unfairness, marginalization, hatred, privilege, or contempt.’

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Opinion: Fix 50-a, the Right Way

‘Repealing Section 50-a is the easy part; the hard part will be in creating a new system that ensures police officer discipline is transparent to the public.’

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Opinion: Invest in Human Services, Not Over-Policing Our Communities

‘The decision to decrease funding for social services while maintaining funding for the NYPD is the opposite of what our values should be.’

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