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Lindsay Beyerstein

is an investigative journalist, podcaster and documentary filmmaker in Brooklyn.

Opinion

Opinion

Don’t let COVID-19 vaccines expire

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s well-intentioned threat to punish health care workers who vaccinate ineligible people could backfire.

Infrastructure

Policy

De Blasio is worried about NYC’s supply chain, should you be?

Some experts say sick drivers could cause shortages, but others say the system could adapt.

Gun Control

Opinion

Why New York has such a low rate of gun death

New York’s famously tough gun laws play a role in curbing both homicides and suicides, but there are other factors at play.

New York State

Opinion

Don’t let Harvey Weinstein have a nice night out

New Yorkers have the opportunity to call out high-profile dirtbags in person.

New York State

Opinion

Marianne Williamson’s philosophy is a New York phenomenon

Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson’s philosophy is an authentic New York phenomenon - though hometown boosters should be warned that it isn’t anything to be particularly proud of, writes journalist Lindsay Beyerstein.

New York State

Opinion

Why gestational surrogacy should be legalized and unionized

The New York state Senate passed a bill to legalize paid gestational surrogacy, but the fate of the bill remains uncertain in the Assembly.

New York State

Opinion

What New York can learn from Mexico about marijuana legalization

New York could learn a lot from the history of recreational marijuana legalization in Mexico; legalization advocates should make the affirmative case for legal access to marijuana and how that will enhance the lives of New Yorkers, writes journalist Lindsay Beyerstein.

Andrew Cuomo

Opinion

Is the Albany Power 100 list sexist?

Blame society, not the journalists who report on it, for the unequal distribution of power in the Albany Power 100.

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