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“Collectively, we spent 69 years in prison for crimes we did not commit. We are now outside of prison because we were granted clemency and parole, respectively, but having yet…

ByGreg Mingo

ByAnthony Sims 0Comments

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Dec 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Lawmakers Must Provide More Resources for ‘Open-Shop’ Construction Workers

‘A review of New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) pulled permits shows that the vast majority of private construction work across the city – approximately 80 percent – is…

ByBrian Sampson 3Comments

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Jun 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Why NYC Schools Need Sports Equity

‘Every year segregated high schools ask the PSAL for more sports teams and are denied. Why is that allowed to happen?’

ByMatt Diaz 2Comments

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Dec 2017

Government Justice

The Bigger Questions Raised by the Council’s Right to Know Vote

The City Council passed historic reforms by close margins over the fierce complaints of advocates claiming betrayal. As important as the drama and its outcome is what the debate revealed…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Nov 2017

Opinion

CityViews: The Three Questions NYC Must Answer if it is Serious About Closing Rikers

Whether the timeline is three years or 10, a former Correction captain lays out the issues facing policymakers, officers and inmates.

ByDavid A. Fullard 4Comments

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Apr 2017

Justice

Seeking Protection from Abuse, Via Video Chat

A pilot program gives women alleging abuse the chance to obtain a temporary order of protection via videoconference, allowing them to avoid the dangers and difficulties inherent in a trip…

ByKate Pastor 0Comments

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Apr 2017

Opinion

CityViews: Lots of Talk About Closing Rikers, Not Enough About Shutting ‘Broken Windows’

Amidst the splash created by Mayor de Blasio’s pledge to close Rikers, it’s somewhat surprising that there hasn’t been more attention to the future of broken-windows policing.

ByTheodore Hamm 1Comment

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Feb 2017

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

Shelter System and Other NYC Services Should Be Safe for Migrants, Experts Say

City statute and U.S. law mean federal authorities are unlikely to succeed if the try to get information on the immigration status of people who used homeless services or other…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Feb 2017

Uncategorized

An Action Plan for Immigrants Fearing Detention or Deportation

An advocacy group has put together this to-do list for families who worry that they might be targeted by a crackdown on immigrants.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Dec 2015

Opinion

Op-Ed: Public Schools Lose when we Subsidize Private Education

It’s unfair to public schools that lack funding for art, music or updated books. It goes against the recommendation of the city’s security experts. And it might be unconstitutional. But…

ByKesi Foster 0Comments

Opinion: Protecting New Yorkers From the Injustice of Wrongful Convictions

CityViews: Lawmakers Must Provide More Resources for ‘Open-Shop’ Construction Workers

CityViews: Why NYC Schools Need Sports Equity

The Bigger Questions Raised by the Council’s Right to Know Vote

CityViews: The Three Questions NYC Must Answer if it is Serious About Closing Rikers

Seeking Protection from Abuse, Via Video Chat

CityViews: Lots of Talk About Closing Rikers, Not Enough About Shutting ‘Broken Windows’

Shelter System and Other NYC Services Should Be Safe for Migrants, Experts Say

An Action Plan for Immigrants Fearing Detention or Deportation

Op-Ed: Public Schools Lose when we Subsidize Private Education

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