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Lyra Walsh Fuchs

Lyra Walsh Fuchs is the associate editor at Dissent magazine. She grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson.

Hudson Valley Progressives Grapple With Redistricting Chaos

For voters, New York’s new Congressional districts and two-part primary are a source of confusion. For local progressives, they might also be an opportunity.

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Assembly Candidate Sarahana Shrestha Is Tired of Waiting

The climate and justice activist believes the time is now for transformative action in Albany.

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On Cannabis Opt-Out, Towns Search Their Souls

Fractious board meetings, strident Facebook posts, political challenges—and that was just one town. How Hastings-on-Hudson served as a microcosm for the legal weed debate.

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