‘There’s plenty of things to worry about, ethics included, and a need for action on all of them. But without a reasoned and careful reform of the budget process they will be fodder for headlines and soundbites, and not much more.’
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CityViews: NYC Needs Equitable Economic Development, Not the Amazon Deal
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‘Instead of handing billions in public subsidies to mega-corporations, New York should invest in bottom-up economic development led by and benefiting people and communities of color, immigrants, and women.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: It is Time for Real Rent-Regulation Reform Across New York State
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‘2019 will be a watershed year. Everyone who rents, and everyone who cares about affordable rental housing, should join the fight.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: New York Now Has ‘Right to Counsel,’ but Tenant Organizing Still Matters
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‘Without organizing, RTC will be just a legal services program; it’s really only a right that people know and claim when organized tenants have ownership over it.’
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CityViews: Artificial Intelligence, not ‘Greedy Landlords,’ is the Real Threat to Tenants
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In the near future, one landlord writes, rising rents will be less of a problem than the disappearance of paid work for low-income tenants who haven’t received adequate training. So let’s turn building lobbies into classrooms.
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CityViews: In 2019, Congestion Pricing Needs to be a Cornerstone of A Fairer City
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‘Our city has become less fair because the most affordable means of getting around, subways and buses, has deteriorated.’
Agenda 2019
CityViews: NYC’s Transit Workers Deserve Help, Not the Hatchet
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‘Instead of trying to eliminate positions, advocates, officials—and pundits writing in the safety of their offices—should join TWU Local 100’s efforts to better protect transit workers.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Mayor de Blasio Should Make 2019 the Year of the Bus Rider
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De Blasio, who has championed housing rights, public education, and access to services for New Yorkers of any immigration status, now needs to tackle the inequity of two million daily bus riders crawling through snarled traffic.
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CityViews: Governor Cuomo’s Op-Ed Defending the Amazon Deal
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The governor’s office distributed this lengthy statement amid continuing criticism of the Amazon deal.
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CityViews: Proposed U.S. Public Charge Rule Threatens NYC Kids, Families
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Census data show just how many immigrant New Yorkers—and how many New York neighborhoods—could be harmed if the proposed ‘public charge’ rule is adopted.
Agenda 2019
CityViews: For Dems Promising Criminal-Justice Reform, Opposing Trump or the IDC Won’t Be Enough
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‘Opening new jails is a down payment ensuring we stay stuck in our old ways. That’s not a price we should be willing to pay.’