Opinion
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“Our Work Is Never Done”
“Seguimos en la lucha”In the 1980's, I led the negotiations to stop CUNY tuition increases that would hurt low-income students and hinder our success. Above all things...
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UC Recap – August 6 – August 11
As many of you are already aware, the City Council voted 43-1 (with one abstention) to approve the Inwood Rezoning plan. The fight, however...
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Finally, the Plan Inwood Deserves
Finalmente, el plan que Inwood mereceToday, the City Council will take a historic step forward for Inwood. For decades, the community watched as new investment and opportunities...
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“Respected Councilmember”
“Respetado concejal”As opponents have organized rallies and protests to voice their resistance to the rezoning plan, others have also sought to reach out directly...
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UC Recap – July 30 – August 4
Our Congressman Adriano Espaillat as well as other elected officials and concerned community members held a vigil at the Billing’s Lawn...
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Inwood – In their own words
Inwood – En sus propias palabrasEs tiempo de decisión. El Concejo Municipal realizará su votación oficial sobre el plan de rezonificación de Inwood esta semana. A medida...
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Making Guaranteed Healthcare a Reality
Haciendo la atención médica garantizada una realidadSupport for guaranteed, universal healthcare is at a rolling boil throughout New York State, fueled by the relentless attacks of the Trump administration...
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UC Recap – July 23 – July 28
Say it ain’t so. The far right comes to the Heights. That’s right, people; White Supremacist group Identity Evropa came Uptown to Fort Tryon...
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Nixon’s Fake News
Noticias falsas de NixonTodos tienen el derecho de postularse para cargos electos. Si usted cree que tiene la mejor combinación de ideas y experiencia...
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A Careful Advocacy: An Open Letter
Una postura cuidadosa: Una carta abiertaDear Assemblymember Rodríguez, I hope you're having a good summer and I look forward to meeting again soon. I am writing in reference...
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UC Recap – July 9 – July 14
Lovers of Dominican cinema are about to get their fix on. The 7th Annual Dominican Festival In New York is back people. This year’s festival is...
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Getting it wrong on encryption
Equivocado en la encriptaciónMensajes de texto y correos electrónicos. Registros médicos y estados de cuenta bancarios. Fotos de la familia. En la era digital, nuestras...
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UC Recap – July 2 – July 7
Is Stop and Frisk really a thing of the past? Could it be that we have put that nasty relic of racist policing behind us? Nope. Not really...
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“Tired of your tired”
“Cansados de su cansado”As submitted by artist Rosa Naparstek, the text above the pedestal is a re-write of Emma Lazarus’s poem “The New Colossus” which appears...
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Opening Haven Avenue to the Community
Abrir la avenida Haven a la comunidadNuestra comunidad puede liderar la tarea de reconsiderar cómo nosotros, en la ciudad de Nueva York, usamos sus calles y alcanzamos...
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UC Recap – June 25 – June 30
It feels good to get a victory every now and then. And this is no small victory. This victory reverberated beyond the Bronx and throughout...
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