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Opinion
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Opinion: Fixing the double standard that silences survivors of sexual abuse in prison
The Fair Access to Justice Act would let survivors bring lawsuits against the state even if they cannot remember the precise time, date and location of their abuse.
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Opinion: Why New York needs the Trans Wellness and Equity Fund
Providing more money to this powerful initiative will help protect trans New Yorkers from the federal government.
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Opinion: New York can’t be a pawn in Trump’s anti-immigrant rampage
A case for passing the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense and Access to Representation acts.
Immigration
Opinion
Opinion: Shelter limits are not the answer to the migrant crisis
We need to find sustainable solutions to the crisis, instead of forcing people out of shelters.
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OPINION: How New York state can support migrants now
Pass the Access to Representation Act to establish the statewide right to a lawyer in immigration court
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Opinion: Yellow taxi drivers are being left behind
Rideshare drivers now have access to an array of benefits, but drivers of yellow taxi cabs still do not.
New York City
Opinion
Assembly should pass ‘rent justice’ platform
The state Legislature can finally reverse decades of policymaking driven by the influence of the real estate industry and set standards in law for when evictions are appropriate, write Assembly members Catalina Cruz and Harvey Epstein.
