Opinion: What does it mean to be a socialist in 2021?
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New York now has self described socialists in its State Legislature and, coming next January, the New York City Council.
Opinion: Robbing Pedro to pay Pablo
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Where sadly a significant number of witnesses, complainants and defendants are Latinos, very few of them will stand in front of a peer, a Latino judge, when it comes to the most serious and devastating crimes.
Read MoreOpinion: Bring Billie Holliday home
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Placing the Billie Holiday monument at Addisleigh Park, near where she lived, would resonate with the larger musical history of the area, creating an important local landmark and supporting tourism
Read MoreHow to recognize intimate partner violence
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Domestic violence, a widespread Global Health crisis that does not discriminate and can disproportionately affect those who are vulnerable and marginalized.
Read MoreOpinion: Queens has a housing crisis. Here’s how the next mayor can address it
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All told we are left with a dire situation that is accelerating at breakneck speed. We need a partner in City Hall that is ready to face the emergency head-on with a bold and comprehensive plan.
Read MoreOpinion: It's time for a fuller narrative about preventing homelessness
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If the moratoria end, New York City is on the brink of an eviction tsunami and homelessness crisis at a level never before experienced.
Read MoreOpinion: To End Police Brutality, We Need to Define It
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As of now, New York State law only prescribes when an officer can use force, but not when they cannot. Even then, the law is quite fuzzy.
Read MoreOpinion: Memorialize those we lost to COVID. Pass the NY Health Act Now.
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The NY Health Act, or a state level proposal similar to Medicare for All, is a legislative reckoning for the fundamental failures of our healthcare system to protect us against COVID-19.
Opinion: A linear park in Jackson Heights
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This past year, even though it’s been a hard year, the Open Street on 34th Avenue has changed everything.
Read MoreOpinion: New York needs local news
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As news outlets have closed, and journalists lost jobs, those remaining have had to try to cover more with less time, and so we’ve lost coverage so valuable to our communities.
Read MoreOpinion: Shelter workers need a safety net
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As private shelter security officers, we perform essential duties for our city and for shelter clients, yet many of us are on the brink of being homeless ourselves.
Read MoreOpinion: Congestion pricing is key to fighting climate crisis
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While drivers sit in traffic for hours, pollution from cars and trucks cause extreme damage to the health of New Yorkers and our planet.
Read MoreOpinion: Sexual assault survivors can heal together
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As we end Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, the survivor leaders of ENDGBV’s Voices Committee want other survivors to know that they are not alone.
Read MoreOpinion: Mobile sports betting can generate millions for education and create thousands of jobs
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With New York State facing a major economic deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the time was now for us to legalize mobile sports betting
Read MoreIntroducing the ‘Queens Green Promise’
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Queens is a beautiful place with precious resources — first and foremost, our people and our environment.
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