President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit . . .
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By Elaine Gross
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4/15/21
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The new year is off to a promising start in the effort to eliminate housing discrimination, with significant actions taken by the federal and state governments. Those actions, and related ones that are brewing . . .
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By Elaine Gross
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2/11/21
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During February, Black History Month, we celebrate the great African-American political and civil rights leaders, scientists, artists, poets, movie stars and athletes. But we must also pause to recall America's dark past . . .
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2/4/21
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In the interior of Washington state, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, there is a tiny city, population about 900, that I have long wanted to visit — Roslyn.
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12/3/20
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As the new school year begins, students, teachers and parents are understandably focused on the immediate issue of how schools are reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. But . . .
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By Elaine Gross
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9/11/20
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New York state’s Division of Licensing Services has adopted new regulations to address widespread housing discrimination. They take effect on June 20, and represent an important step forward. Yet much more state action is needed.
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By Elaine Gross
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5/15/20
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Newly released data highlight major racial disparities in deaths from Covid-19, and it’s not surprising. It’s a reflection of the structural racism that has created an unequal foundation for so many aspects of life in America . . .
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By Elaine Gross
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4/17/20
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Former Oceanside and Queensbury, N.Y. Resident Elaine M. Brady died on Dec. 18 surrounded by family in a Fort Hudson nursing facility. She was 81.
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12/31/19
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State Sen. Jim Gaughran and Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, whose district encompasses Malverne, proposed a bill last week that would study the environmental and human health impacts of John F. Kennedy …
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By Nakeem Grant
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5/23/19
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If you’re looking for an interesting job that offers challenges as well as chances to grow and make positive changes for the community you live in, there are going to be many openings in the years to come.
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12/14/18
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