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New York’s workforce crisis demands bipartisan solutions, not politicsJohn Ravitz 

New York’s workforce crisis demands bipartisan solutions, not politicsJohn Ravitz 

Right now, news reports from Washington, D.C. are fixated on the major cuts to the federal workforce. But here in New York, we’re facing a very...

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John Ravitz

I'm a disabled dad. All New Yorkers' injustices need equal attentionMarc Fishman 

I'm a disabled dad. All New Yorkers' injustices need equal attentionMarc Fishman 

During recent high-profile legal cases, the nation’s attention has been fixated on New York’s judicial system. Pundits and politicians have been...

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Marc Fishman 

Medicaid is essential for New Yorkers. We must protect itDoug Wirth 

Medicaid is essential for New Yorkers. We must protect itDoug Wirth 

Growing up in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, my mom got me involved in our church’s “Fishes and Loaves” meal program when I was just seven years old. I...

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Doug Wirth

Sexual exploitation is rampant. We must embrace the 'Survivor Model'Yasmin Vafa 

Sexual exploitation is rampant. We must embrace the 'Survivor Model'Yasmin Vafa 

Throughout our society, rampant misogyny and violence against women and girls are not only prevalent, but pervasive. Lately, a lot of attention has...

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Yasmin Vafa

A Texas law won't stop kids from seeing porn. We need smarter strategyRob Miraldi 

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Rob Miraldi 

NY knows Musk is a fraudster. Remember Cuomo's Buffalo Billion?Zellnor Myrie 

Donald Trump’s decision to hand a billionaire the keys to the United States Treasury is alarming — but New Yorkers have seen this playbook before....

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Zellnor Myrie

Congestion pricing in't the only way to fix the MTA's financesFloyd Lapp 

Congestion pricing in't the only way to fix the MTA's financesFloyd Lapp 

Over the past century, New York State has used the public authority mechanism to build transportation infrastructure in the New York metropolitan...

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Floyd Lapp 

Rockland County deserves a seat at the MTA table. We all know itNeil Cosgrove 

Rockland County deserves a seat at the MTA table. We all know itNeil Cosgrove 

For 20 months, Rockland County has been left without a representative on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board, denying Rockland residents...

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Neil Cosgrove 

NY tax on energy producers will hurt trucking companies, consumersKendra Hems 

NY tax on energy producers will hurt trucking companies, consumersKendra Hems 

Trucking companies keep New York’s economy moving, yet lawmakers seem intent on making it harder for them to operate. With the signing of the...

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Kendra Hems

We can turn the tide. Let's teach our kids to counter antisemitismMyra Clark-Siegel and Alexandra Herzog 

We can turn the tide. Let's teach our kids to counter antisemitismMyra Clark-Siegel and Alexandra Herzog 

Teaching history is — understandably — one of the most challenging tasks educators face, particularly in making the past feel relevant to the...

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Myra Clark-Siegel And Alexandra Herzog 

We can fix America's spiraling leadership crisis. Here's howHarry Pozycki 

We can fix America's spiraling leadership crisis. Here's howHarry Pozycki 

Among the most important functions of leadership are setting and maintaining the core democratic standards of unselfish service and mutual...

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