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“Our elected leaders have come out strong in support of our efforts to fight for fair compensation and decent working conditions for our members on the streets and at the…

ByStuart Appelbaum 4Comments

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Aug 2020

Economy

Assembly Bill Requiring License for Shampoo Assistants Adds Woe to Hair Salons

The measure says employees at hair salons should go through a similar license process as those working at clinics and nursing homes in order to protect consumer rights.

ByHuiyu Lai for World Journal 0Comments

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Aug 2019

Podcasts

From Brownsville to El Paso to Albany: NY Gun Control Advocates Map Next Steps

NY’s gun laws are tight. A large share of the crime guns recovered here come from out of state. So the question is, what more New York can do to…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Jun 2019

Justice

Legislature Closing in on Narrow Reforms to the State’s Parole System

Advocates believe the two bills under consideration would help, but say broader changes are needed to fix the system and facilitate the closure of Rikers Island.

ByJarrett Murphy 8Comments

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Feb 2019

Opinion

CityViews: Crisis at Federal Jail Highlights Ongoing Crime of Solitary Confinement

Is this the year New York State finally reins in a punishment that is almost universally regarding as a violation of human rights?

ByDouglas Van Zandt 0Comments

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Nov 2018

Government Housing and Homelessness

From Rent Regs to Rezonings, 2019 Will Feature Key Housing Policy Fights

The new dynamics of power in Albany, and the timing of key decision-making processes in the city itself, will make next year a pivotal one for affordability in New York.

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Nov 2018

Government In Depth

Agenda ’19: Major Policy Tests Ahead for State and City

Under normal circumstances, 2019 would be a quiet year in city politics. But circumstances are not normal.

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CItyViews: An Open Letter to Democratic Leaders on the Failure to Achieve Justice Reforms

‘We know that Republicans will not be helpful in our efforts to build a more just society – but Democratic leaders are also letting us down.’

ByNick Encalada-Malinowski 2Comments

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Dec 2017

Economy

Update: Cuomo Signs Bill to Boost Minority Contracting

The law will give the city the ability to aware higher-value contracts through the kind of discretionary process that gives minority- and woman-led firms a leg up.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Sep 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Cuomo Moves Toward Firming Up $2 Billion Housing Plan

After months of prodding by housing advocates, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he had ordered the signing of an agreement on how to spend a $2 billion downpayment…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Opinion: Working New Yorkers Need ‘Good Cause’ Eviction