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A group of women inmates is suing New York State alleging persistent sexual abuse in prisons and weak efforts by administrators to prevent or punish such behavior.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews:
City and State Must do More to Embrace Wind Power

Wind power can help us set records for increasing amounts of pollution-free energy, instead of for high temperatures. To get there, the author writes, we need our leaders to act.

ByHeather Leibowitz 0Comments

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Feb 2016

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Political Junkies! If the Iowa Caucuses Aren’t Enough for You …

Yes, the fate of the U.S. could rest on the outcome in the Hawkeye State Monday night. But the fight for control of the New York State Senate and the…

ByGotham Gazette 0Comments

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Jan 2016

Economy In Depth Investigations

Albany Debate Hemmed Hopes for a Green-Work Revolution

When the Green Jobs/Green New York bill was signed in 2009, there was talk of delivering both energy efficiency and economic justice. But prospects for real progress were narrowed by…

ByJessica Bal

ByPatrick Donachie 1Comment

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Nov 2015

Opinion

White Coats in a Diverse State: New York Needs More Doctors of Color

Roughly one in three New Yorkers is black or Latino but only about one in 14 doctors in the Empire State hails from those communities. With med-school trends indicating the…

ByJo Wiederhorn 0Comments

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Nov 2015

Justice

NYS Prison Budget Climbs, Despite Fewer Inmates

New York State’s prisons have shed a quarter of their inmates in the past 15 years, but the ranks of correction officers have thinned by a substantially smaller amount. Does…

ByKen Stier 4Comments

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Aug 2015

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Who Are the 4000 New Yorkers Who Voted for Joe Biden Against All Odds in 2008?

He was out of the race. He was still on the ballot. He came in last. As the vice president mulls a third run for the White House, a look…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jul 2015

In Depth

Looking for Farm Work? Here’s Where to Harvest Leads

New York farmers post agricultural jobs on a state website to see if domestic workers want the work. If not, temporary labor can be brought in from foreign countries under…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2015

Opinion

Op-ed: Taxpayers Must Know how Much They Subsidize Low-Wage Companies

A state senator and assemblyman argue for a law that would publicize which New York businesses have 50 or more employees using taxpayer benefits to supplement poor wages.

ByGustavo Rivera

ByMichael Blaker 3Comments

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Jun 2015

Opinion