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City & State New York - ‘Excited delirium’ is racist pseudoscience. NY must ban it as a diagnosis.
City & State New York - ‘Excited delirium’ is racist pseudoscience. NY must ban it as a diagnosis.
communications staffJune 24, 2025
New York Daily News - N.Y.’s broken system of government transparency
New York Daily News - N.Y.’s broken system of government transparency
Op-edLeticia MurilloJune 10, 2025
Detroit Metro Times - Opinion: For incarcerated parents, video visits can’t replace hugging your child
Detroit Metro Times - Opinion: For incarcerated parents, video visits can’t replace hugging your child
Op-edcommunicationsJune 9, 2025
Slate - Facial Recognition Is Getting a Lot More Invasive Under Trump
Slate - Facial Recognition Is Getting a Lot More Invasive Under Trump
Op-edcommunicationsJune 9, 2025
Crain's New York Business - Op-ed: In NY shops, your biometric data is another steep cost
Crain's New York Business - Op-ed: In NY shops, your biometric data is another steep cost
NYCWilliam OwenMay 29, 2025
Syracuse.com - NY government transparency shouldn’t cost so much
Syracuse.com - NY government transparency shouldn’t cost so much
Op-edcommunications staffMay 14, 2025New York City
Times Union - Digital dragnet searches are a threat to Americans' free speech and privacy
Times Union - Digital dragnet searches are a threat to Americans' free speech and privacy
Op-edcommunications staffMay 2, 2025
Newsday- Hochul, state lawmakers should drop NY mask ban proposals
Newsday- Hochul, state lawmakers should drop NY mask ban proposals
Op-edcommunications staffApril 24, 2025
New York can’t be a pawn in Trump’s anti-immigrant rampage
New York can’t be a pawn in Trump’s anti-immigrant rampage
NYCcommunications staffMarch 20, 2025
Newsday - Congestion pricing shouldn't cost New Yorkers their privacy
Newsday - Congestion pricing shouldn't cost New Yorkers their privacy
Op-edcommunications staffMarch 10, 2025
City Limits - The NYPD’s ShotSpotter Scam
City Limits - The NYPD’s ShotSpotter Scam
Op-edcommunications staffFebruary 20, 2025
New York Law Journal - If 23andMe Goes Bankrupt, What Happens to All Our Data?
New York Law Journal - If 23andMe Goes Bankrupt, What Happens to All Our Data?
William OwenJanuary 3, 2025
The Atlantic - An Autistic Teenager Fell Hard for a Chatbot
The Atlantic - An Autistic Teenager Fell Hard for a Chatbot
TechnologyWilliam OwenDecember 19, 2024
Times Union - Commentary: Kids Online Safety Act isn't the way to shield youth from harmful content
Times Union - Commentary: Kids Online Safety Act isn't the way to shield youth from harmful content
Op-edWilliam OwenDecember 18, 2024
The Washington Blade - Kids Online Safety Act would harm LGBTQ youth
The Washington Blade - Kids Online Safety Act would harm LGBTQ youth
Op-edcommunicationsOctober 24, 2024
New York Amsterdam News - OP-ED: Mayor Adams, accused of millions in fraud, defends mass shooting over $2.90
New York Amsterdam News - OP-ED: Mayor Adams, accused of millions in fraud, defends mass shooting over $2.90
Op-edcommunicationsOctober 17, 2024
City Limits - Opinion: The Mayor’s Ballot Questions Are a Quiet Power Grab
City Limits - Opinion: The Mayor’s Ballot Questions Are a Quiet Power Grab
Op-edcommunicationsOctober 11, 2024
NY Daily News - Genocide denial can’t be for sale at City Hall
NY Daily News - Genocide denial can’t be for sale at City Hall
Op-edcommunicationsOctober 10, 2024
NY Daily News - The devolution of subway scanners
NY Daily News - The devolution of subway scanners
Op-edWilliam OwenSeptember 16, 2024
New York Amsterdam News - OP-ED: Mask bans make NY less safe
New York Amsterdam News - OP-ED: Mask bans make NY less safe
NYCWilliam OwenAugust 29, 2024
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