Opinion
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Remembering a Reformer
Recordando a una reformadoraDorothea Dix tendría 216 años si estuviera viva hoy. Una reformadora de la salud mental en los Estados Unidos a mediados de 1800, a Dix...
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A Blueprint for Gentrification at its Finest
Un plan para la gentrificación en su máxima expresiónEstoy profundamente preocupado por la decisión de la semana pasada del Concejo de la ciudad de Nueva York de aprobar el plan de...
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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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