#Andrew Yang wants to close Rikers Island

#Andrew Yang wants to close Rikers Island

“#Andrew Yang wants to close Rikers Island” Leading mayoral contender Andrew Yang wants to close the jails on Rikers Island, but doesn’t know when, saying Tuesday it’s “tough” for him to commit to a specific timetable. “I support closing Rikers Island as soon as we can,” Yang said in a Freedom Agenda interview that aired…

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#Times Square shooting grips NYC to finally tackle crime: Goodwin

#Times Square shooting grips NYC to finally tackle crime: Goodwin

“#Times Square shooting grips NYC to finally tackle crime: Goodwin” Unless New York has completely lost its mind, the shooting in Times Square that wounded three innocent bystanders, including a 4-year-old girl, will galvanize the mayoral race. The candidates, realizing the terrifying incident is going global because of the location, already are sharpening their language…

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#How Bill de Blasio is sabotaging NYC’s next mayor

#How Bill de Blasio is sabotaging NYC’s next mayor

“#How Bill de Blasio is sabotaging NYC’s next mayor” Mayor Bill de Blasio calls it his “Recovery Budget,” but it’s actually a sad bid to put some shine on his legacy while sabotaging his successor. De Blasio’s own announcement of his record $98.6 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2022 crowed that “almost $6 billion…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2021” A better fix for DC Claims that the residents of Washington, DC, have no real representation are real and can be easily solved, but Democratic leadership will never go for it (“Biden WH wants a 51st star,” April 21). I propose the creation of a smaller capital…

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#Where 2021 NYC mayoral candidates send their kids to school

#Where 2021 NYC mayoral candidates send their kids to school

“#Where 2021 NYC mayoral candidates send their kids to school” As co-chair of the mayor’s School Diversity Advisory Group, Maya Wiley advocated to end the city’s Gifted and Talented program, the specialized high-school exam and all admission “screens” — calling them racially discriminatory. “There should be no discriminatory admissions policies, period,” Wiley, the mayor’s former…

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