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To the editor: The celebration of Juneteenth was a pivotal marker of freedom for the enslaved Blacks in 1865 and beyond. However, the idea that the slaves were freed two years before, via the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 — the executive order of its day — and the news of freedom took that long to then be announced by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, were myths.  more
To the editor: (re: “Apartment building could tower over Broadway,” June 8) Applause, please, for the Yaghoubi family and their brass tacks idea to build affordable housing on … more
To the editor: Having lived in the Bronx my whole life, it’s only been the last few years that I’ve realized something called the farm bill is so important to everyday life in a city … more
To the editor: I am writing to express concerns with the city’s transportation department taking over public parking spaces for car share use. more
To the editor: New York has a chance to pass two bills that could significantly reduce the state’s plastic waste and improve its current recycling system: The Packaging Reduction and … more
As we receive our yearly bombardment of aggressive, deceptive marketing from Medicare Advantage providers, we write with an urgent request that all your readers contact President Biden and our members of Congress (senators and representatives) to protect Medicare from privatization.  more
(This editorial reflects changes from the print version) Restaurants in North Riverdale, Kingsbridge and Spuyten Duyvil may have survived the initial onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the battle after the lockdown has taken many casualties. The switch to more take-out has significantly cost those restaurants used to a more traditional business. more
The rally held Sunday, Oct. 8 by the Democratic Socialists of America, right after the abominable attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, is inexcusable. more
W hat’s the best way to teach a child? The better question is, what’s the most effective way a child learns? Lagging student achievement is not new. As schools grapple with … more
Nearly one in every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. This year, according to the American Cancer Society, nearly 300,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the United States alone, with another 56,000 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ — an affliction of milk ducts that turn malignant, which is said to be an early form of breast cancer. more
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