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Advocates Want Menu of City Policies to Address Hunger

They hope Mayor de Blasio will expand universal school meals and create a food policy council. But they also want action on wage rates, wage theft and jobs programs to…

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Why I’m Still Protesting

The mayor asked for a pause in protests. The tabloids and the governor joined his call. Here’s why one marcher refused to stop taking to the streets.

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Keeping Families Together Can Reduce Child Welfare Tragedies

Ronald Johnson and his daughter Felicia in 2012. The two are part of a pilot program to provide supportive housing to families involved in the child welfare system. We read with…

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Cops Executed: A City Reacts

Elected officials and community organizations responded to the execution-style killing of two police officers in Brooklyn.

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Trust Fund Windfall Should Boost Supportive Housing

As the city nears a homeless shelter population of 60,000, it’s clear that a new generation of supportive housing is needed. And a federal trust fund is about to give…

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Millions March NYC: A First Person View

Saturday's rally and march against police killings covered some 12 miles--the most dedicated walkers continued all the way to Crown Heights--and involved at least 25,000 people. For marchers and police…

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Police Raids Blur Line Between Sex Work and Trafficking

Sometimes sex workers are sex trafficking victims. And sometimes they’re not. When cops conflate the two, it can hurt victims, workers and people subjected to other forms of human trafficking.

Economy Opinion

Why Broadband Connectivity Is Crucial in Tackling NYC’s Racial Inequality

As a key vote looms, amid concerns about the limitations of Mayor de Blasio’s broadband plan, this author believes it’s an important step forward.

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Cuomo’s Bid to End AIDS Must Connect Women to Daily Drug

The governor has an ambitious plan to end AIDS in New York. For it to succeed, the authors write, a new generation of HIV prevention must be made available and…

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Preparing for Another Sandy on the Lower East Side

Community organizations stepped in where government failed after the 2012 storm. Now, the authors write, the de Blasio administration should partner with local groups to develop plans for the next…

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