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Opinion: Letitia James remembers the life of Hazel Dukes
The longtime NAACP New York State Conference leader broke glass ceilings and offered endless guidance and wisdom.
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Opinion: Link5G signals a more connected and resilient Queens
More affluent neighborhoods have long enjoyed high-speed broadband in our city, but working-class neighborhoods have not.
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Opinion: The ungovernable city?
In the 1970s, New York developed a reputation as a metropolis too large and complex to be managed. Voters should consider who is capable of running an increasingly chaotic city.
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Opinion: Training the future health care workforce today
Meeting New York's care crisis for older adults will require strategic investment in workforce training programs like SkillSpring.
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Editor’s note: Donald Trump takes a page from Eric Adams’ playbook
The president’s decision to decide what media outlets will be allowed into the White House press pool is similar to the New York City mayor’s handling of journalists.
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Opinion: It’s time to fight back against fast-food ads preying on our kids
Our bill would help protect children and other vulnerable New Yorkers from fast-food companies that want to exploit communities of color for profit.
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Opinion: The murder of Robert Brooks as a catalyst for clemency
With abuse rampant in state prisons, why won’t the governor release grant clemency to people who are clearly rehabilitated?
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Editor’s note: Criticism aside, Hochul showed leadership standing up to so-called ‘king’
Other powerful Democrats should take notice of how she defied President Donald Trump’s proclamation.
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Opinion: Heavy is the head that wears the crown
Gov. Kathy Hochul has a vexing choice to make that will determine New York City’s future. Does she have any good options?
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Commentary: Don’t succumb to Trump’s immigration fearmongering
There’s no need to amplify the president’s unrealistic mass deportation messages.
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Editor’s note: To turn your back on immigrants is to turn your back on New York
New York City Mayor Eric Adams knows immigrants are central to the identity of New York City. That’s why it’s humiliating to see him turn his back on them.
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Opinion: The problem with Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to government
Broad cost-cutting strategies that might work at private companies can cause serious harm when applied to government institutions that average citizens rely on.
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Opinion: Donald Trump just dynamited Eric Adams’ mayoralty
The mayor’s coziness with Trump won’t endear him to NYC voters, as our polling shows that Adams has no chance of winning the Democratic mayoral primary.
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Opinion: New York’s future depends on investing in older adults
Rather than prioritizing institutional care, the state should invest in community care models that keep older New Yorkers in their neighborhoods.
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Editor’s note: Well, that was kind of embarrassing
On covering colonoscopy-gate at the beginning of a Trump national takeover.
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Opinion: New York Democrats must stand up for our immigrant neighbors
Lawmakers can begin countering Trump’s agenda by passing two essential pieces of legislation that would protect immigrants’ rights.
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Opinion: The elephant in the room
Is Mayor Eric Adams’ best chance for reelection to become a Trump-backed Republican?
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Opinion: It’s time to Axe the Tax for working-class NYC families
The state Legislature should support Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal to eliminate the personal income tax for low-income families in New York City.
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Editor’s Note: Local news takes a huge blow across the Hudson River
The presses stopped rolling for good at the Star-Ledger, Times of Trenton and South Jersey Times on Sunday as the publications go online only. Meanwhile, The Jersey Journal shuts down completely.
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