Opinion
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Barkan: Eric Adams has no principles
The Brooklyn borough president flip flops even more dramatically than Andrew Yang.
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Opinion
Yang and Adams benefit from rejecting defund the police
Progressives have been on a winning streak in New York City, but the mayoral race is shaping up differently.
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Opinion
NYC mayoral candidates should adjust strategies for ranked-choice
Candidates should seek (and share) “top five” endorsements to make the most of New York’s new ranked-choice elections
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Letter: Activists don’t represent Asian American voters on Yang
Support for the candidate is more widespread than progressive activists portray.
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Opinion
After Stringer, is there any progressive with a chance of being NYC mayor?
The two remaining options are Maya Wiley and Dianne Morales, but each may have limited appeal.
New York State
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U.S. Supreme Court likely to overturn NY gun law
Trump appointees threaten strict licensing requirements for carrying firearms.
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The pandemic’s affordable housing opportunity
New York City should retrofit stores, offices and hotels to address the housing shortage.
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Latino communities need health equity beyond COVID-19
That Latinos have borne the brunt of this crisis is a tragic yet unsurprising reality.
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Opinion
Yang can’t stop remote work
The mayoral candidate wants a tax break for companies requiring employees go to an office. This is a very bad idea.
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Opinion
Editor’s note: Yang’s second shot
How Andrew Yang is forging ahead with his second major run for office: Mayor of New York City.
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Opinion
Don’t force unvaccinated people into court
New York has prematurely brought back in-person proceedings for minor misdemeanors.
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Opinion
Puerto Ricans have demonstrated support for statehood
Claims that last year’s referendum didn’t show enough support don’t make sense.
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Opinion
Don’t let de Blasio’s policing reform plan weaken accountability monitors
Don’t merge the CCRB, NYPD inspector general and the Commission to Combat Police Corruption.
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Opinion
Editor’s note: Peoples-Stokes, a reluctant leader
How Crystal Peoples-Stokes, the first woman and first African American to serve as Assembly majority leader in New York state, rose to power on helping others.
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Opinion
Expand family court capacity
Already-overburdened courts could see a tsunami of post-pandemic divorces. New York needs to prepare.
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On Equal Pay Day, women should get what they deserve
Women have suffered disproportionate economic harm from the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York State
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Editor’s note: Melissa DeRosa is loyal to a fault
The secretary of the governor is featured in this week’s cover story about the downward trajectory her public image is now taking.
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