Sandy Nurse, Author at City Limits

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“Rikers is not only a criminal justice crisis. It is also an environmental failure that demands urgency. Closing it is not just about decarceration, it’s about repairing harm, restoring communities,…

ByEddie Bautista

BySandy Nurse 6 minRead time

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Jun 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs a Fully Funded Commission on Human Rights

“Federal civil rights enforcement is becoming less reliable, so local enforcement is even more critical—especially because New York City’s Human Rights Law provides protections that state and federal law do…

BySandy Nurse

ByJason Rodriguez 7 minRead time

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Dec 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: New York’s Opportunity for Community Ownership

“Passing the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) in 2025 would send a clear message: city policies must shift power back to tenants and communities, not bolster investors trying to…

BySandy Nurse

ByDavid Jones 6 minRead time

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Jul 2025

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: A Storm is Coming. The State Must Act Now to Make Basement Apartments Safe.

“By refusing to include the hardest-hit neighborhoods in the revamped pilot, New York State is complicit in the ongoing danger facing these residents. Basement safety is not a luxury, it’s…

BySandy Nurse

ByShekar Krishnan 4 minRead time

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Dec 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Opinion

Opinion: Bringing Solar Energy to NYC Schools and Public Buildings

“This solar program is a game changer: it will reduce harmful air pollution, fight climate change, and create high-quality jobs installing and maintaining solar panels.”

BySandy Nurse

ByGary LaBarbera 6 minRead time

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Feb 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: NYC’s Housing Emergency Demands Good Cause Eviction, More Social Housing

“The city and state must stop relying on failed capitalist strategies when developing more housing, which is why I introduced a bill Thursday that would require the city to study…

BySandy Nurse 7 minRead time

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Jan 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: Reducing the City’s Waste Output is Good for New York State

“Addressing New York City’s organic waste output isn’t just about keeping our streets rodent free. It’s about communities across the country where our waste ends up in polluting incinerators and…

BySandy Nurse

ByAnna Kelles 8 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Must Commit To Zero Waste. Universal Composting is How We Get There

“By refusing to send our trash to the communities adjacent to waste transfer stations, landfills, and incinerators—predominantly low-income communities of color—our city will be taking concrete steps to stand in…

ByShahana Hanif

BySandy Nurse 6 minRead time

Sandy Nurse

Opinion: Closing Rikers is Environmental Justice in Action

Opinion: NYC Needs a Fully Funded Commission on Human Rights

Opinion: New York’s Opportunity for Community Ownership

Opinion: A Storm is Coming. The State Must Act Now to Make Basement Apartments Safe.

Opinion: Bringing Solar Energy to NYC Schools and Public Buildings

Opinion: Reducing the City’s Waste Output is Good for New York State

Opinion: NYC Must Commit To Zero Waste. Universal Composting is How We Get There

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