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Dozens of other states have embraced some version of an Equal Rights Amendment in their constitutions. New Yorkers will get a chance to vote in November on whether to expand…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: NYC Can’t Solve Its Housing Crisis Without Addressing Voucher Discrimination

“Opening the Section 8 waitlist was huge, but it only addressed part of the problem—the city must invest more resources in addressing discrimination against voucher holders by increasing funding for the…

ByAmy Blumsack 1Comment

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Apr 2024

Event recap Government Housing and Homelessness

Ask a Housing Expert: The Potential of Rental Vouchers

City Limits’ Deputy Editor Emma Whitford recently sat down with Baaba Halm, vice president and New York market leader at the housing nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners, for a conversation about…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Jun 2023

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: New Yorkers Deserve a Strong Human Rights Commission

“Between chronic underfunding, a change in administration, and pandemic staff shortages, the process of filing and resolving complaints at the Commission has slowed to a standstill. Mayor Eric Adams’s current budget…

ByAmy Leipziger

ByTeddy Watler 0Comments

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May 2022

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy Education Government Podcasts

Discriminación entre latinos y ¿cuántas personas se identifican como afrolatinas en EE.UU.?

Los resultados del censo de 2020, muestran que 1.2 millones de personas de todas las edades se identificaron como latinos y negros, sustancialmente por debajo de los 6 millones de…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: A Strong and Funded Human Rights Commission is Essential for NYC

‘Though the Commission’s mandate is simple—everyone should be able to live as their full selves with dignity and respect—executing that mandate takes investment, commitment, and resources.’

ByCarmelyn P. Malalis 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Justice Opinion

Opinion: Racism Toward Asian Americans Must Stop. New York is Better Than This.

‘As the world’s melting pot, New York City must be welcoming to people from every corner of the Earth. Our city’s diversity, including our 1.2 million Asian neighbors, is what…

ByKevin Parker 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Justice

City Council Gearing Up to Combat Age Discrimination

A suite of new laws will aim to increase awareness, strengthen enforcement and coordinate services for seniors looking to stay in or rejoin the workforce.

ByJarrett Murphy 4Comments

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Nov 2020

ARTS and CULTURE Health Justice

Subway Art Campaign Tackles Anti-Asian Bias During COVID-19

From the start of the city’s coronavirus crisis in February 2020, the city’s Commission on Human Rights received more than 566 reports of discrimination, harassment, and bias related to COVID-19,…

ByNicole Javorsky 6Comments

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Oct 2020

Opinion

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.

ByRay Karlin 3Comments

Back of the Ballot: New York Voters to Weigh In On Equal Rights Amendment This Election