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Opinion: Now is the Time for the New York Health Act

‘We have seen enough shortages of PPE equipment, testing kits, and hospital beds to convince us all that something different is needed. We need a unified approach to the delivery…

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Opinion: Want Young People to Vote? Let Them Organize Themselves

‘In our conversations with Gen Z New Yorkers about what keeps them from the polls, they cite three main factors: socioeconomic barriers, a sense of personal or community disenfranchisement, and…

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Opinion: Prevention Services Can Help NYC Avoid a Feared Foster-Care Surge

‘Building on the great work these prevention services workers have done, why not surge the opening of new services to meet the expected demand?’

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Opinion: It is Time for NYC to Reimagine Maternal and Newborn Care

‘Worldwide movements are underway to create a better post-pandemic world. We must also reimagine maternal and newborn care so that both are delivered more equitably and holistically.’

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Opinion: New York City Nonprofit Leaders of Color Call for Action and Reform

‘Like all New Yorkers, we look forward to a return to normalcy. However, we do not seek a return to injustice, inequity, unfairness, marginalization, hatred, privilege, or contempt.’

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Opinion: Fix 50-a, the Right Way

‘Repealing Section 50-a is the easy part; the hard part will be in creating a new system that ensures police officer discipline is transparent to the public.’

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Opinion: Invest in Human Services, Not Over-Policing Our Communities

‘The decision to decrease funding for social services while maintaining funding for the NYPD is the opposite of what our values should be.’

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Opinion: NYC’s Nonprofits Need Help from Congress, the Fed

‘Large nonprofits across the country are rising to the challenge and will be picking up the pieces for months, even years, after the curve flattens and falls.’

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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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