Op-Ed News – Page 17 of 31 – Bronx Times

Despite the growing obesity epidemic, and scientific evidence that it is a treatable disease, Medicare does not cover safe, FDA-approved anti-obesity medications.

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Op-Ed | Our communities need access to obesity medications

By Karines Reyes Conversation…

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Op-Ed | Why Congress must take the lead on co-pay accumulators

By Jeffrey Dinowitz Conversation…

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Op-Ed | In the Bronx, we can have both good housing and a strong democracy

By Karen Wharton Conversation…

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Op-Ed | Helping working families access child care

The NYPD Emergency Services Unit responds to the scene of a quadruple shooting on East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx on Feb. 10, 2023. Photo by Adrian Childress

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Op-Ed | Together, we can strike a balance for New York’s future

By The Midtown BID Coalition Conversation…

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Op-ed | To solve our city’s housing crisis, we must focus on our most vulnerable communities

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Op-Ed | The governor and Legislature must address the Bronx home health crisis

By Assemblymember Karines Reyes & Sen. Nathalia Fernandez Conversation…

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Op-Ed | Climate change jeopardizes the futures of Bronx children

By Charles Moon Conversation…

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Op-Ed | Supercharging safety for e-bikes

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Op-Ed | More childcare options for families with a living wage for educators

By Shoshana Hershkowitz Conversation…

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Op-Ed | Thinking outside the box on affordable housing

“Good Cause” eviction would require landlords to demonstrate a justification for evicting tenants in unregulated units, and would protect tenants from exorbitant rent hikes, restricting rent increases to either three percent or 1.5 times the inflation rate, whichever is higher.

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Op-Ed | I’m a legislator in the Bronx, the epicenter of the eviction crisis

By Yudelka Tapia Conversation…

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Op-Ed | NYC public hospital nurses need pay parity with the private sector

By Sonia Lawrence and Jumaane Williams Conversation…

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Op-Ed | You don’t want to kill yourself, you want to change your life

By Webb Egerton Conversation…

Hostos Community in the South Bronx on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

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Op-Ed | Hostos Community College is helping students in more ways than one

By Daisy Cocco De Filippis Conversation…

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Op-Ed | Crime continues to go down in NYC

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