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‘We need to abandon once and for all the idea that homelessness is a choice, and that people are not in shelters because they don’t know better. The problem is…

ByJosiah Haken 8Comments

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Dec 2020

Health Justice

Non-Violent Offenders Remain Exposed to COVID-19 Despite Qualifying for Release

Infection numbers are rising in the state prison system. But some inmates facing short sentences and bearing high health risks are still inside.

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 3Comments

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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

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: NYPD Presence at the Polls Undermines Democracy

‘Voters at multiple poll sites across the city reported a higher, more visible police presence, leading to an unnecessarily intimidating voting experience for some. All of these unnecessary—and some illegal—actions…

ByRonnette A. Cox 2Comments

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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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Nov 2020

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: We Need a Database to Track For-Hire Vehicle Drivers Who Violate Safety Rules

‘If an uninvited kiss or unwanted touching doesn’t lead to a criminal complaint, even if the driver is terminated from the platform under which it occurred, the driver who violated…

ByLatoya Joyner 1Comment

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Aug 2020

Podcasts

What’s Next in the Queens BP Race & Lessons from the 2020 Primaries

Councilmember Donovan Richards, the likely next Queens Borough President, talks about his plans for the office, while political expert Christina Greer discusses the lessons New York can take from June’s…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jul 2020

Health Justice

New York’s Pandemic Rolls On, and Prison Testing is Still an Issue

While about 20 percent of New York’s population have been tested for the coronavirus, just about 3.6 percent of people incarcerated in the state’s prisons have received tests.

ByNicole Javorsky 1Comment

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Jan 2019

Economy In Depth Investigations

NY Firms Benefit From Trump’s Military Spending Binge

New York voted against Donald Trump, polls show the president to be deeply unpopular here, and his policies have negatively affected many, like transgender people and immigrants. But the president’s…

ByEsther Shittu 0Comments

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Oct 2018

Education Opinion

CityViews: Focusing on the Wrong Teacher Shortage Crisis in New York

‘The issue is more nuanced than the common portrayal of a statewide, across-the-board teacher shortage crisis. Any effective solution must begin with a more accurate understanding of the problem.’

ByJim Malatras 1Comment

Opinion: New York City has a Homelessness Problem—But it’s Not What You Think

Non-Violent Offenders Remain Exposed to COVID-19 Despite Qualifying for Release

City Council Gearing Up to Combat Age Discrimination

Opinion: NYPD Presence at the Polls Undermines Democracy

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

Opinion: We Need a Database to Track For-Hire Vehicle Drivers Who Violate Safety Rules

What’s Next in the Queens BP Race & Lessons from the 2020 Primaries

New York’s Pandemic Rolls On, and Prison Testing is Still an Issue

NY Firms Benefit From Trump’s Military Spending Binge

CityViews: Focusing on the Wrong Teacher Shortage Crisis in New York

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