I first went to Rikers at age 17, in chains. Now I’m back, because I choose to help others.
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An immigrant delivery worker from Mexico says his dream is to be protected on the job and “live without fear.”
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We have a housing crisis that’s also a public health emergency. Here are some things the next mayor can do about it.
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New York City still lacks a coherent digital learning strategy. Here’s how to develop one.
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Most City retirees and their dependents are about to be cut loose from traditional Medicare. What happens next?
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A former principal describes her vision for beginning to make schools into “incubators of citizenship and success.”
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Covid-19 puts young people aging out of foster care at immediate, heightened risk of homelessness and unemployment.
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The author of a new book on homelessness in Seattle looks at how an upcoming referendum on this issue is shaping up.
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The time is ripe for a holistic strategy to strengthen historically traumatized communities.
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Grace under pressure: An FDNY fireboat engineer recalls the spontaneous bravery and humanity that so many showed after the attack on the World Trade Center and reminds us that “each of us has that capacity within.”
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What began as a single radio documentary has grown dramatically, and helped change the face, and voice, of American journalism. Now it has a new home.
Here are some suggestions for reading to enjoy at the shore, the lake, or on a shaded park bench.
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A new career ladders program is designed to reduce workplace inequality, stabilize a high-turnover workforce, and improve essential services.
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Even in a relatively middle-class community, the pandemic’s effects are powerful and likely to be long-lasting.
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Child protective workers exercise powers akin to those of police officers – so they should also provide the same legal protections the police must.
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Recycling and composting stalled or went into reverse during the pandemic lockdown. Here’s how to get things moving again.
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What the next mayor -- with help from Albany and Washington -- can do to relieve a looming housing crisis.
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To succeed, the mayor has to be a manager – and a marketer, too.
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Our experience now is one of profound exhaustion – and, perhaps, insight.
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A visual report card tracks efforts to move the schools forward under the last two mayors.
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