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An estimated 400,000 people in New York state have Alzheimer’s, and by 2025 the number is expected to reach 465,000. It is now the ninth most common cause of death…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2020

Justice

Asian and Black New Yorkers Rally Together Against Racism and Police Brutality

Speakers talked about how the two groups worked together in the civil and LGBTQ rights movements, the challenges Asian and African immigrants face, and the violence the police have executed…

ByZhiming Zhang for Sing Tao Daily 0Comments

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Oct 2020

Justice

Youth Arrests Decrease in NYC but Racial Disparities Persist

A study finds that the Raise the Age policy shift has had an impact, but the pool of kids being arrested has grown even more Black and Latino, El Diario…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 3Comments

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Sep 2020

Opinion

Opinion: If Black Lives Matter, We Need to Address New York’s Prison Crisis

‘The governor and state lawmakers continue to ignore calls to end racist violence that happens every day on their watch, out of sight from public view, in their state prisons.’

ByJose Saldana 3Comments

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Sep 2020

Health Opinion

Opinion: Disinvestment Deepens the Impact of COVID-19 and Racism in the Bronx

‘The pandemic has spared no one—but in The Bronx the virus found a host community that has long been left to fend for itself without the resources to do much…

ByWes Caines

ByDesmon Lewis 3Comments

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Sep 2020

Opinion

Opinion: How the Gowanus Rezoning Could Push NYC Forward on Racial Equity

‘The proposed Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning asks a whiter, wealthier community to absorb new growth in order to create new, permanent affordability in a high-opportunity neighborhood with strong transit access.’

ByMichelle de la Uz

ByBrad Lander

ByBarika Williams 14Comments

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Sep 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Why We Organize For Police-Free Schools

‘I have come to see police, surveillance and harsh punitive measures in schools as a way to disproportionately target vulnerable students, primarily Black and Latino, and not to protect and…

ByLeah Moise 0Comments

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Aug 2020

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy News

Los trabajadores hispanos y afroamericanos enfrentan las mayores pérdidas de empleo a lo largo de la pandemia

Según las últimas cifras del departamento de trabajo del estado de Nueva York, el Bronx, el condado con mayor número de hispanos, tiene la mayor tasa de desempleo de todo…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Aug 2020

CLARIFY

Cholera, Yellow Fever, Flu: Pandemic Lessons from NYC’s Past

Historians say there are many parallels between COVID-19 and past city pandemics, from increased xenophobia to masks campaigns. But the complexities of each outbreak are unique.

ByMia Gindis

BySamuel Hyland 0Comments

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Aug 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Teacher Diversity is More Important Now Than Ever

‘Teachers, education policy experts, and advocates are urging Congress to include $250 billion in additional stimulus funds for education, including a minimum of $15 million to teacher preparation programs at…

ByLeona Fowler 1Comment

For Alzheimer’s Patients, Racial Disparities Threaten Detection and Treatment

Asian and Black New Yorkers Rally Together Against Racism and Police Brutality

Youth Arrests Decrease in NYC but Racial Disparities Persist

Opinion: If Black Lives Matter, We Need to Address New York’s Prison Crisis

Opinion: Disinvestment Deepens the Impact of COVID-19 and Racism in the Bronx

Opinion: How the Gowanus Rezoning Could Push NYC Forward on Racial Equity

Opinion: Why We Organize For Police-Free Schools

Los trabajadores hispanos y afroamericanos enfrentan las mayores pérdidas de empleo a lo largo de la pandemia

Cholera, Yellow Fever, Flu: Pandemic Lessons from NYC’s Past

Opinion: Teacher Diversity is More Important Now Than Ever

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