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Opinion: NYC’s ‘Right to Counsel’ program in dire need of funding life raft

Provider staffing shortages have left people alone to navigate housing court.

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Opinion: Good Cause is good economic development

Rising market-rate rents are driving workers out of the city and hurting the state’s overall economy. Albany can stanch the bleeding by including Good Cause Eviction legislation.

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Opinion: We can’t give up on closing Rikers

The city can still close the jail by 2027 if it invests in alternatives to incarceration and supportive housing.

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Opinion: Set aside 1% of school funding for arts education

As New York City Mayor Eric Adams calls for fiscal discipline, art and music classes should be preserved – especially for underserved students.

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Opinion: AAPI groups are in need of support to combat hate

Here’s why the state needs to allocate $66.5 million in funding for Asian-led and Asian-serving organizations statewide through the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition.

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Opinion: Adrienne Adams must bring bill to end home care workers' 24-Hour workday to a vote

What good is a women-majority City Council that won’t protect the lives of immigrant women of color?

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Opinion: New York must pass the Access to Representation Act for immigrants facing deportation

The legislation would ensure migrants have a right to a lawyer when appearing before an immigration court.

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Opinion: What would Hugh do?

A few things Gov. Kathy Hochul can learn from the state’s 51st governor as she navigates the challenges of budget season.

Editor's Note

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Editor’s note: Peaceful demonstrators upstage Trump’s arraignment

While the former president was demanding the spotlight, his supporters and those protesting him engaged in civil discourse before a national audience.

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Opinion: Don’t give up on public campaign financing

A small-dollar public campaign finance system can help prevent the kind of political corruption I investigated a decade ago.

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Opinion: Mental health emergencies deserve compassion, not criminalization

This year’s state budget must include funding for a pilot program that sends trained counselors, not armed police officers, to respond to mental health crises.

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Opinion: More people will die at Rikers if Hochul rolls back bail reform

We are family members of people who died at Rikers. If Rikers had killed white people, the governor would close it, not condemn more people there.

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Opinion: It’s time for New York to lead by example and decarbonize state facilities

Such an effort should start with this year’s state budget and focus on getting 15 of the top polluting facilities shovel-ready by 2025.

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Opinion: Why New York deserves a reproductive healthcare services training and education grant program

Including $6 to 8 million in the final state budget for such an effort will ensure that medical interns and residents are properly trained in medical and surgical abortion procedures.

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Opinion: We need a $21.25 minimum wage

Hochul’s proposal isn’t enough, a UPS package handler argues, the Raise the Wage Act is better.