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transgender bathroom

Op-Ed

Op-ed | New York will defend transgender and non-binary bathroom rights – unlike Congress

Posted on January 26, 2025

SoHo district on a sunny day, New York City, USA

Opinion

Op-Ed | A home for all: Addressing the housing crisis for New Yorkers with disabilities

Posted on January 22, 2025

Three little children with your hands up in a class.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | NYC has tens of thousands of ECE seats for families – let’s make sure we fill every single one

Posted on January 22, 2025

"A group of jewish boys going home from school, see my other pics of Israel:"

Opinion

Op-Ed | Protecting education standards for all students

Posted on January 21, 2025

Woman holds the hands of her newborn baby as she rests in a hospital bed. She gazes lovingly at her tiny baby.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Hochul must close the gap in paid leave to address New York’s maternal and infant mortality crisis

Posted on January 21, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

Op-ed | January budget plan makes NYC safer, more affordable to raise a family

Posted on January 20, 2025

MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow on subways

Op-Ed

Op-ed | Keeping the NYC subway system running regardless of winter weather

Posted on January 18, 2025

Aerial view of New York City skyline at night

Opinion

Op-Ed | Why City Council must reject Airbnb’s comeback

Posted on January 16, 2025

A direct above and personal perspective shot of a young mother and her teenage daughter working together to manage their household budget. The mother and the daughter is preparing home expenses data for information input to the A.I. financial app. With a laptop displaying a AI.I generated pie chart of expenses sits on the table, illustrating their thorough approach to financial planning. This image emphasises the importance of financial literacy, teamwork, and practical education at home. Concept of budgeting, financial education, home management, and integration of A.I. tools into daily life.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Teaching the next generation of New Yorkers how to save and spend money

Posted on January 15, 2025

QNS

Op-ed | New York’s ground lease co-ops: Our families can’t wait any longer

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Making New York City the best place to raise a family

Posted on January 14, 2025

MTA Chair Janno Lieber speaks about congestion pricing

Op-Ed

Op-ed | Congestion pricing is positive start to 2025 for the ‘new’ MTA

Posted on January 12, 2025

Cars pass under the toll gantries at the Manhattan Bridge amid congestion pricing in New York on Jan. 7, 2025.

Op-Ed

Op-ed | Congestion pricing threatens small businesses, events and communities

Posted on January 11, 2025

Cable TV customers watching a blank screen

Op-Ed

Op-ed | Media industry’s evolution is no excuse to take advantage of cable TV customers

Posted on January 11, 2025

Wine for sale at a grocery store

Op-Ed

Op-ed | Letting NY grocery stores sell wine will be a big small business boost

Posted on January 10, 2025

rendering of green space with people walking in it

Op-Ed

Op-ed | Let’s give the West Side Casino rezoning plan a fair chance

Posted on January 9, 2025

Corporate greed

Opinion

Op-Ed | The solution to rampant greed is holding corporate leaders accountable

Posted on January 8, 2025

Drone

Opinion

Op-Ed | The troubling truth about ShotSpotter in NYC

Posted on January 8, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Celebrating 400 years of the greatest city in the world

Posted on January 7, 2025

Peru - Circa April 2023: EBT Accepted Here sign. Participants in SNAP and TANF may access their benefits using a Electronic Benefit Transfer card.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Why do we allow criminals to steal millions from the poorest New Yorkers?

Posted on January 1, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Almost 65 million reasons why New York City tourism is back

Posted on December 30, 2024

Opinion reflects on CUNY's 2024 achievements

Opinion

Op-Ed | Celebrating a year of progress for CUNY

Posted on December 27, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams.

Opinion

Op-Ed | 2024: A record year of delivering for New Yorkers

Posted on December 23, 2024

Woman turning an open sign on glass front door of coffee shop. Business owner hanging an open sign at a cafe.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Short-term rental ban hurts NYC’s Latino small businesses

Posted on December 23, 2024

a bus on Queens Boulevard that will soon offer more bus service if a plan is approved

Op-Ed | Revitalizing Queens and the future of bus transit

Posted on December 22, 2024

christmas light on hands

Opinion

Op-Ed | This year, spare a thought for a new way of giving

Posted on December 22, 2024

bicycle riding in the city of Vancouver on an ebike with a battery powered commuter bike through the city of vancouver, gastown, stanley park with views of downtown city skyline.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | E-Bike chaos: A call for accountability to restore safety on NYC streets

Posted on December 18, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers

Posted on December 17, 2024

doctor signing a document

Op-Ed

Op-ed | One way health insurance companies seem to profit off patients over the phone

Posted on December 16, 2024

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber

Op-ed | Funding MTA’s capital plan is a New Year’s resolution that must be kept

Posted on December 14, 2024

Close-up of a woman's hand on the wheel of a wheelchair. Concept of reduced mobility

Opinion

Op-Ed | Time to do right for New Yorkers with disabilities

Posted on December 14, 2024

5 people standing and holding a KOSA Banner

Opinion

Op-Ed | Democrats shouldn’t be fooled by the latest version of KOSA

Posted on December 13, 2024

Close-up of caregiver holding senior client hand. Support from nurse to patient, taking care of elderly man in hospital. Emotional support and care in healthcare, hospice care.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Anthem must stop prioritizing profits over life-saving patient care

Posted on December 12, 2024

two women in grocery store

Opinion

Op-Ed | Why I’m putting money back in your pocket

Posted on December 11, 2024

Mayor Adams

Opinion

Op-Ed | Continuing to keep New Yorkers safe

Posted on December 10, 2024

two doctors

Opinion

Op-Ed | Keeping our promise to NYC retirees: The City Council’s duty to defend healthcare rights

Posted on December 9, 2024

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Bronx Times

NYC Missing Persons Day event held in Bronx for the first time, offering hope and answers to families

A taxi passes under an unused congestion pricing gantry.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Congestion pricing will make transit – and our region – better

Posted on December 6, 2024

Brownstone houses in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City, USA

Opinion

Op-Ed | The way forward to lower housing costs and create homes

Posted on December 4, 2024

Council Member Joann Ariola.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Mayor’s so-called City of Yes ‘investments’ are fool’s gold

Posted on December 4, 2024

New York city street full of taxis, cars and pedestrians. Yellow cab in focus. Busy NYC Downtown. Crowd of people crossing crosswalks. Traffic jam in NY.

QNS

Op-ed: The tax that will kill New York City

Tarnisha and Christin

Opinion

Op-Ed | Those suffering from police violence need more answers to honor memory of those they lost

Posted on December 4, 2024

Mayor Adams speaks at City Hall

Opinion

Op-Ed | Making New York City affordable for working New Yorkers

Posted on December 3, 2024

Two students

Opinion

Op-Ed | Helping more students get to college with knowledge and tools to succeed

Posted on December 2, 2024

Police mans

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Who makes New York City safe? It could be you

Posted on December 2, 2024

West Village scaffolding

Opinion

Op-Ed | Sidewalk sheds: A persistent urban nuisance

Posted on November 27, 2024

Mayor Adams

Opinion

Op-Ed | The updated financial plan puts working-class New Yorkers first and makes our city safer and more affordable

Posted on November 25, 2024

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at the 2024 democrat breakfast.

Opinion

Op-Ed | Hochul flip on congestion pricing will come with an electoral price to pay

Posted on November 24, 2024

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025.

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