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A Green New Deal for New York

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Comparing Apples to Orangutans

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Hidden taxes on electricity short-circuiting New Yorkâ€™s recovery

by Kenneth Adams

Missing the Hippies

by John Glass

NYS Needs a Moratorium on Forest Preserve Acquisitions.

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DNA Exonerations Show Need for Legislative Action

by Stephen Saloom

The Lure of Cheap Energy

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An American Charity Slump?

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Beverage Tax Definitely Foolish

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Don't waste school aid crisis

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Killing Jobs Before They are Created

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State Budget Ups and Downs

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Testimony to New York City Council Economic Development Committee on the Empire Zone Program

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