Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: It's time to eliminate New York's statute of limitations for sex trafficking

Survivors shouldn’t be prevented from securing the accountability and justice they deserve because they’ve taken too long to come forward.

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Opinion: I’ve been homeless and incarcerated. Eric Adams wants to cut services that help people like me.

Services to help people get housing and reenter society after incarceration should take precedence over maintaining the NYPD budget.

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Opinion: New Yorkers deserve their free museums and other cultural venues

A proposed study will examine why 17 institutions operating rent-free in either city owned buildings or park land in exchange for offering free admissions to city residents aren’t living up to their promise.

Criminal Justice

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Opinion: The problem with plea bargains and how NY can help the innocent

Due to coercive pressures, many innocent people plead guilty to crimes they didn’t commit. New York has an opportunity to allow them to seek justice.

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Opinion: Newburgh is a city of immigrants. We should welcome asylum-seekers.

Every level of government must take action to support asylum-seekers and provide them with the resources they need.

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Opinion: Labor and the MTA must work together to improve the nation's largest transit system

With the TWU 100’s contract expired, there’s an opportunity for both sides to work together to improve service for New Yorkers

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Commentary: Shedding light on NYC jail commissioner’s inaction shows what a different story he’s telling

Despite what Louis Molina has promised the Board of Correction, the oversight panel’s work continues to be stonewalled.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: The Bronx honors Lloyd Ultan, someone truly historic

After 26 years in the unpaid role, the borough’s historian Lloyd Ultan is passing on the torch to his successor Angel Hernandez.

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Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s fiscal problem is even worse than it looks

Mayor Eric Adams’ budgets should not provide the final say on the city’s finances.

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Opinion: It's time to pass a City Council amendment giving restaurants greater flexibility on delivery app platforms

The legislation would create an option for eateries to voluntarily choose from different marketing services levels, while maintaining pandemic era rates and fee caps

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Opinion

Opinion: The NYPD's Inspector General has lost its potency

Recently finding no harms created by a controversial gang database shows how much this office has been compromised from doing its job of police oversight.

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Opinion

Opinion: We must act now to improve access to New York City's early education system

The current enrollment set-up doesn’t do enough to inform parents about free child care and get kids in the city’s 3-K and pre-K programs.

Editor's Note

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Editor’s note: Hochul still has an ally when it comes to her housing ideas

The governor said she will be following up with New York City Mayor Eric Adams on several initiatives they both want to “get done.”

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Opinion: Who's left holding the bag?

The ‘Bigger Fees for Big Delivery Bill’ could force struggling local restaurants to pay higher fees to out-of-state delivery companies.

New York City

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Editor’s Note: The pandemic proved free buses are worth exploring

Removing the fare box makes this transportation option an even more vital service for New Yorkers.

Editor's Note

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Editor’s Note: The pandemic proved free buses are worth exploring

The pandemic showed how removing the fare box makes this transportation option an even more vital service for New Yorkers.

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Opinion

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.