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Opinion: Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Would Have Unintended Consequences

‘History teaches us that prohibition-style policies for adult consumption has not only failed to reduce use of prohibited products, but at every turn, community conditions worsened.’

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Remembering Heidi Hynes, Who Harnessed Outrage and Joy in a Life of Advocacy

For her, a fury at life’s manifold injustices was never separated from a deep belief in the goodness of the world and its people, and a passionate faith—not a hope,…

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Opinion: Cuomo’s Fight with National Grid Shows Need to Keep Indian Point Open

‘The Indian Point plants should remain operational until such time as new, carbon-free resources can, if possible, replace them.’

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Opinion: Renewable Rikers is a Double Win for Justice

‘The closure of the Rikers jails gives us a once-in-a-generation chance to think about the infrastructure that our city needs now and will need in the future, as well as…

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Opinion: Be Wary of the Deal Between Cuomo and CUNY’s Union

‘It’s not surprising that labor negotiations have also been rigged in favor of Gov. Cuomo and the moneyed interests behind him.’

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Opinion: Who’s Afraid of Police Transparency? History Says There’s Little to Fear

The de Blasio administration is hedging on reform to 50-a, the state statute that cloaks police discipline in secrecy. But an experiment 20 years ago that threw NYPD hearings into…

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Opinion: A Long Overdue Report Card on Racial Inequality in New York City

‘The city has changed and racial inequality has increased but neither happened in the way nor with the outcomes that we anticipated.’ Read findings from a new anthology and watch…

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Opinion: Voting Rights Could Improve Conditions, Reduce Violence in NY Prisons

‘Without voting rights, prisoners nationwide are waging nonviolent direct action to fight for better conditions.’

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Opinion: Proposed CUNY Contract is a Good Deal for Students and Faculty

‘The proposed deal provides an extra salary lift for many of the lower-paid full-time faculty and staff, but it’s not perfect.’

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Opinion: Recent Incidents Show NYC Still Has a Long Way to Go on Police Accountability

‘The NYPD routinely shields police officers from accountability and oversight. One way they do so is by refusing to name officers involved in troubling incidents, even when captured on video.’

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