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Mayor de Blasio has made great strides toward a fairer city. But the biggest step, the authors say, remains to be taken.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

CityViews: De Blasio Can Fulfill his Progressive Promise by Retooling his Housing Plan

By Joel Berg and Giselle Routhier | September 17, 2018

‘In many of the nation’s big cities, hunger and homelessness remain rampant. But given that Mayor de Blasio is enacting so many progressive policies to combat poverty, why are these problems still pervasive here?’

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

City Views: Homeless Shelter Opponents Pick the Wrong Target

By Giselle Routhier | September 27, 2016

‘Rather than demanding that the city site shelters anywhere but in their backyards, protesters should direct their passion toward urging our elected leaders to provide the only proven solution to homelessness: decent, affordable housing.’