Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Council Cracks Down on Carbon Ahead of Earth Day
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New York City can’t alter world temperature on its own. But Councilmember Costa Constantinides argues that other cities and states will follow New York’s example.
Are City Schools and Hospitals Doing Enough to Diversify Medicine?
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Reducing racial disparities within the practice of medicine will take work by elementary-school teachers, high-school counselors, college programs, med schools and mentor physicians. But the work starts with letting Black and Latino kids know they have the right to dream.
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Opinion: The Rx for Diversifying Medicine is Harder Work by Schools and Doctors
‘We can help to build diversity in the health care workforce and insure culturally competent care for all, but we must address the needs of low-income students.’
Bushwick Awaits City’s Rezoning Proposal
Bushwick residents, elected officials and other stakeholders say they expect the city’s neighborhood rezoning plan—due out Tuesday—to differ from a community-generated vision released last year on the issues of density, the preservation of industrial space and affordability levels for housing.
Opinion: For Resilient, Reliable Transport Across the City, Look No Further Than Ferries
‘Like any two-year-old, the city’s ferry service has had growing pains, but let’s not throw the baby out with the river water.’
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Rookie State Sen. Says Life in Albany Has Been a Lesson on How Power Works
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‘We need a lot of reform when it comes to budget process in general that hopefully will lend itself to more transparency and hopefully a lot more uplifting of legislators’ voices.’
Housing Update: Key Moments Arrive for Bay Street, Bushwick Rezonings and Comprehensive Planning Push
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A new tenant protection czar, a push for comprehensive planning, news from the Bay Street and Bushwick rezoning discussions, ideas for closing the housing-wealth gap and more.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: De Blasio’s Housing Plan is Neither Affordable Nor Fair
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‘The de Blasio administration has had the tools at its disposal to produce more deeply affordable housing for New York City’s poorer residents, who are disproportionately black and Latino.’
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
As the Sea Rises, Will Resiliency—Rather Than Retreat—Be Enough to Save Waterfront NYC?
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New York is taking expensive, multifaceted steps to protect residents from the impacts of sea-level rise. But do those measures stack up to the scale of threat the city faces?
BRONX BUREAU
Opinion: The Bronx Must Develop Not Just Buildings, But Middle-Class Jobs, Too
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‘We’ve noticed how recent rezoning efforts in low-income neighborhoods have failed to benefit long-term residents and community members. Those are disturbing trends the Bronx should make every effort to avoid, rather than repeat.’
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Report: Efforts to Block Storm Surge Could Harm the Hudson
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The report from American Rivers finds the Hudson to be the second most-endangered river in the United States.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC Needs a More Aggressive Approach to Testing and Fixing Lead Poisoning
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‘New York City needs to speed up its work to make NYCHA housing safe. Rather than painstakingly testing every unit before acting, the city instead should operate on a ‘contains lead until proven innocent’ model.’
Mapping the Future
On City Streets and in Wild Landscapes, the Fight for America’s Soul in 2020 is About Land
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From gentrifying urban neighborhoods to wild federal lands, it’s time for a unifying vision of how America’s fundamental asset can serve the public interest.
Agenda 2019
Opinion: Albany Should Follow NYC’s Lead on Public Financing of Campaigns
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‘A small-dollar public financing program modeled on New York City’s would allow more candidates to build campaigns primarily on small donations from New Yorkers.’
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City Considers Letting Access-a-Ride Vans Use Bus Lanes to Speed Up Trips for Riders with Disabilities
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The Department of Transportation is considering a proposal to let some Access-a-Ride (AAR) vehicles utilize the city’s bus lanes — an effort to speed up trips for users, who complain the service is painstakingly slow.
GOVERNMENT
When Homecare Doesn’t Make House Calls: Concerns About Oversight of Services for Seniors
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A hearing revealed that Councilmembers struggle with how to oversee a convoluted system where the state has taken on a dominant role.