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Opinion: Amid the COVID-19 Crisis, School Budget Cuts are the Wrong Medicine

The mayor’s proposed cuts are ‘devastating and a further disadvantage for schools that were struggling before a pandemic. Combined with the concentrated impact of the virus on low-income families, it’s…

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Opinion: The Role We Must Play in Countering Racist Scapegoating Around COVID-19

‘To make sure that this period of physical distancing becomes an opportunity for social solidarity, teachers and other unionists should speak out against anti-Asian racism with their students and co-workers.…

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Opinion: If Ever There Were a Time for Clemency, It’s Now

‘Arnie candidly wrote that he was convicted of a double homicide in Brooklyn. ‘I make no bones about it, I was a bad guy.’ He’ll first be eligible for…

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Opinion: NYS Now Has Time to Get Cannabis Legalization Right

‘If done thoughtfully, New York has an opportunity to set a new standard for states to address longstanding injustice and inequity, build African-American wealth, and create jobs for those who…

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Opinion: City Workers Who Die from COVID Deserve Line of Duty’ Benefits

‘Please urge your elected officials to pass legislation granting public workers who give their lives in dealing with this crisis ‘Line-of-Duty’ death benefits.’

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Opinion: Fear Prevailed in the Crusade to Undo New York’s Bail Reforms

‘Under the new amendments to the law, Kalief Browder would have been eligible for bail, the prosecutor would have again asked for bail, and bail would have been set. Under…

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Opinion: Rent Concerns Provide a Unique Opportunity for Much Needed Assistance

‘For the sake of advancing political agendas, ‘no rent’ sounds much better than rental relief or rental subsidies. However, at some point, simple logic must prevail.’

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Opinion: The Cruelties of the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill

‘This stimulus bills turns Julia and her U.S. citizen children, and other Americans, into second-class citizens for marrying undocumented immigrants.’

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Opinion: Why We’re Going on Rent Strike

‘Right now, our primary responsibility should be keeping our families and communities safe. Since the governor has refused to step in and issue a rent moratorium, we have no choice…

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Opinion: How You Can Help Save the Census Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

‘By taking these simple, yet critical steps, individuals can do their part during this crisis to ensure a successful census.’

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