Opinion: Invest in the future of NYC’s foster youth
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The odds are stacked against me and the 8,000 other young people in foster care in New York City.
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Opinion: Let us fight for justice in Black History Month and beyond
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This Black History Month is different from all others.
Read MoreOpinion: To stop anti-Asian violence, embrace solidarity
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John Choe is a candidate in City Council District 20.
Read MoreOpinion: A Black historical lens should inform compassionate immigration and family policy
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A public policy of good conscience must reverse, repudiate and seek to remedy for the sake of America’s highest ideals.
Read MoreHonoring Macon Bolling Allen, the first Black attorney in U.S. history
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Allen was admitted to the Cumberland County Bar on July 18, 1844
Read MoreOpinion: NYC must end racial disparities in maternal mortality
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Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer is a candidate for Queens borough president.
Read MoreOpinion: One month isn’t enough. NYC needs culturally responsive education
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Aleda Gagarin is a candidate in City Council District 29.
Read MoreOpinion: NYC’s vaccine rollout has failed Black and Latino New Yorkers
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While New York City recently recorded its best week yet for COVID-19 vaccinations, clear racial disparities remain
Read MoreLetter: Queens Defenders responds to article on terminated employees
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Queens Defenders responded to an Feb. 11 article published by the Eagle and New York Focus.
Read MoreOpinion: Join our forum on recognizing and preventing teen domestic violence in Queens
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More than a quarter of female victims of sexual violence first experience the abuse before age 18.
Read MoreOpinion: Staff at legal services nonprofit Mobilization for Justice plan one-day strike
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The unionized staff at Mobilization for Justice announce their plan to strike.
Read MoreOpinion: Restore LaGuardia College’s crucial English Language Center
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Located in New York’s most diverse, global borough, The English Language Center at LaGuardia Community College in Queens is a lifeline.
Read MoreOpinion: It’s time to end fossil fuel reliance in Astoria
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Energy company NRG has a long history of deceptive practices in New York, and, frankly, we’re tired of it.
Read MoreOpinion: Keeping plowed snow off sidewalks is a small win with a big impact
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Plows push snow back onto the sidewalk, making life hard for people with mobility issues.
Read MoreOpinion: Building equitable education and infrastructure in post-COVID NYC
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Dilip Nath is a candidate for City Council in District 24.
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