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Opinion: Focus on the ‘Hot Zones’ to Truly Control COVID-19

‘The resolve of all city government officials should reflect the central understanding that New York City will continue to be at risk of COVID-19 case surges until our most vulnerable…

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Opinion: Treat Homecare Aides as the Essential Workers They Are

‘We are not asking to be prioritized over doctors and nurses. We simply need to be given the same resources.’

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Opinion: Now More Than Ever, NYC Needs Nature, and NYC’s Nature Needs Funding

‘As we start to recover from this pandemic, it’s clear that New York City’s investments in natural areas need to be sustained for both their short-term benefits — like recreational…

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Opinion: Homeless New Yorkers Need Housing, Not Policing

The mayor ‘can and should secure vacant hotel rooms for homeless New Yorkers, including those who are street homeless.’

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Opinion: What’s the Plan for New York City Youth this Summer?

‘Summer programming is not just a fun alternative to school: It is child care for essential workers. It is educational stimulation that helps mitigate summer learning loss in neighborhoods where…

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Opinion: Don’t Leave the Vulnerable with Less Defense in NYC Courtrooms

‘We’re urging the City Council to maintain funding for public defenders and help ensure that low-income New Yorkers have the support and services they need, and have access to justice…

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Opinion: Legislature Must Address the COVID Threat to People in Prison

‘Maintaining social distance and staying healthy is impossible in antiquated and crowded prisons. Yet elected officials have turned a blind eye to this ongoing crisis.’

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Opinion: Nonprofits Will Lead the Recovery—if we Give Them a Chance

‘We must protect and support these organizations so the critical staff and programs which our residents rely on can stay in place through the crisis and emerge from the crisis…

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Opinions: On June 23, Elect Champions for a Recovery for All

‘We need leaders who are fighting for a true recovery for all, and not just for band-aids to respond to the crisis and then try to return to the status…

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Opinion: Stop Taxing Unemployment Benefits

‘Millions of New Yorkers receiving unemployment insurance benefits (UI) will be faced with one of UI’s absurd and counter-intuitive realities – the money is taxable by the federal and state…

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