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I am writing in response to Don Michalak’s commentary in the OBSERVER (April 23) headlined “Fredonia referendum is…
A rising tide for Albany’s Lock 1?
A 19th-century postcard image of Lock 1 in Albany. Provided by the authors This concept for a rebuilt…
At Schools Citywide, NYC Students Are Transforming Playgrounds — and Themselves – The 74
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Electric school buses came through NYC’s winter with flying colors
This winter in New York City was brutal: We saw two major snowstorms, over 40 inches of snow…
To make N.Y. more affordable, end state support for Opportunity Zones
New York has a choice: Keep funding the Trump administration’s anti-affordability agenda, or remove New York from participating…
For our communities to thrive, we need the New York for All Act
Bob Krist/Getty Images I never imagined I’d be writing about immigration policy. I’m a small-business owner in Kingston’s…
Fitting NY’s climate goals to reality
Gov. Kathy Hochul during a tour of the new Sol Apartments building in Troy earlier this month. (Will…
When CPS knocked on our door, no one told us our rights
FG Trade/Getty Images The knock took me by surprise. I opened the door to my Manhattan apartment. Two…
Happy birthday, New York state
This undated engraving shows residents of Kingston listening as Robert Benson, secretary of the convention, reads the state…
Give social media users more control over their data
hapabapa/Getty Images Whether it’s a decade’s worth of family photos or an online professional network that took years…
Empowering Student Voice In New York City Starts With a Vote – The 74
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New York should put a two-year moratorium on new nuclear power
The Climate Action Council, tasked by the state with developing a blueprint for reaching its climate goals, spent…