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    Skip the Poison! Turn Cats into the Perfect Weapon against Rats
    Rossana Ceruzzi
    • Aug 27, 2017
    • 3 min

    Skip the Poison! Turn Cats into the Perfect Weapon against Rats

    I’d like to address the highly dangerous rat infestation that affected PS/IS 217 and the toxic, shortsighted solution provided by the New...
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    Opinion: Island’s War on Drugs Is Part of a Long History
    Khadijah Abdurahman
    • Jun 24, 2017
    • 3 min

    Opinion: Island’s War on Drugs Is Part of a Long History

    Calls to step up policing are just another way of saying "Get Out."
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    Opinion: When Time to Lead, RIOC Sticks with the Status Quo
    Dana Agmon
    • May 28, 2017
    • 3 min

    Opinion: When Time to Lead, RIOC Sticks with the Status Quo

    In the April 29 issue of The Wire, Margie Smith, the chair of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s Governance Committee, is...
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    Opinion: Join the Fight for Universal Health Care
    Ellen Polivy
    • Apr 29, 2017
    • 3 min

    Opinion: Join the Fight for Universal Health Care

    On Thursday, May 4, I will be giving a talk on the New York Health Act, arguably one of the most significant pieces of legislation to...
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    Why Vote for RIOC Directors?
    Joyce Short
    • Apr 9, 2017
    • 3 min

    Why Vote for RIOC Directors?

    Joyce Short explains what's a stake in the upcoming Island-wide election to recommend members for the RIOC Board of Directors.
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