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Opinion: Filling Out the Census is an Act of Political Power

‘For so long, some of us have been told – in a million big and small ways – that we don’t have a place at the table. We’ve witnessed decades…

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Opinion: NYC’s Growing Income Inequality Threatens Pandemic Recovery

‘To overcome the wounds of this public health crisis, the city and state need additional funding to address the social and economic vulnerabilities that existed prior to the pandemic, which…

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Opinion: Senate Housing Chair Must Help ‘Cancel Rent’

‘Tenants are accruing debt that they will not be able to repay. The latest CDC guidance is not comprehensive or long enough and we need state leaders to act.’

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Opinión: Los neoyorquinos tienen hambre. Restaurantes y supermercados pueden ayudar.

‘La ciudad de Nueva York no necesita ir muy lejos para aumentar los recursos alimentarios para los necesitados: debería incentivar a los supermercados y restaurantes a donar el exceso de…

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Opinion: Toleration of Age Discrimination Must End. You Can Help End It

There’s a role for government officials, employers and workers in ending a very common form of employment discrimination: ageism.

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Opinion: Post-COVID NYC Needs Bike Lanes and Electric Microbility

‘We can use this moment to position ourselves in ways that best serve New Yorkers—those who have stayed, those who will return, and the newcomers who will power New York’s…

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Opinion: How to Make ‘Open Streets’ Permanent and Equitable

‘Permanent Open Streets in New York City will improve our quality of life, while setting a world-class example. But our approach needs to start with justice.’

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Opinion: If Black Lives Matter, We Need to Address New York’s Prison Crisis

‘The governor and state lawmakers continue to ignore calls to end racist violence that happens every day on their watch, out of sight from public view, in their state prisons.’

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Opinion: NYS Medicaid Program Could Close the COVID-19 Childcare Gap

‘During the pandemic, people who need the assistance of caregivers for either their infirm parents or young children find their risk of COVID-19 increased in significant ways.’

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Opinion: Restaurants and Grocers Can Ease NYC’s Hunger Crisis

‘New York City need not look far to increase food resources for those in need: it should incentivize grocers and restaurants to donate excess prepared food that would otherwise go…

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