“The ACP is not just a program; it’s an acknowledgement that the internet is a public utility and will increasingly become as fundamental as electricity.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Struggling Families Can’t Afford to Wait for NYC to Fix Benefit Delays
Jenna Coudin |
“Hundreds of thousands of New York City households depend on government benefits to avoid eviction and homelessness. Yet countless households are experiencing ongoing and systemic delays when attempting to apply or renew their benefits.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: New Yorkers Lose When District Attorneys Go Unchallenged
Claire Stottlemyer |
“The district attorney decides who to charge with crimes, what crimes to charge, what length of sentence to seek, and what, if any, alternatives to incarceration they will offer. Despite their influence and the ever-expanding role ‘public safety’ occupies in the public discourse, these incumbents rarely face a serious challenger on Election Day.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NY Must Protect a Voter’s Right to a Paper Ballot
Brian Cunningham and Cordell Cleare |
“At a time when Americans’ faith in our government is at an all time low, outsourcing the functions of our democracy to a machine with a history of issues and little ability for verification is a risk that New York cannot afford.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Screened Admissions Policies Only Worsen Segregation in NYC Schools
Gavin Healy |
“It’s easy to pretend to be colorblind when your head is buried in the sand. It’s easy to say you know what the community wants when your ‘community’ is meticulously curated.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Fighting for Basement Apartment Tenants, 11 Years After Hurricane Sandy
Jessica González-Rojas and Harvey Epstein |
“Instead of turning a blind eye to the suffering of basement and cellar apartment dwellers, disproportionately low-income and from immigrant communities, we must find the political courage to face this challenge by legalizing and making them safe.”
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Opinion: Legislating For Our Newest Immigrant Neighbors
Shahana Hanif |
“These bills are a common sense way to help new arrivals become self-sufficient and less dependent on costly city services. I hope that my colleagues of all political stripes can come together to support these operational fixes that will improve our city’s response to this challenging moment.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Biometric Surveillance Has No Place in New Yorkers’ Homes
Fabian Rogers and Zuliang 'Patrick' Li |
“New York City Council’s new bill banning biometric data collection in residential buildings is a strong step forward to give tenants and their guests more protections from the encroachment of their landlords and from modern surveillance technologies.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Is the Future Now for Latinos in New York Politics?
Eli Valentin |
“We are now witnessing a new generation of Latino political representatives, many of whom have arrived in the halls of government with great potential and ambition. A few of them have even been mentioned as potential opponents to the current mayor in the 2025 municipal elections.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Why New York State Needs a Climate Corps
Robert Godfried |
“While the federal government—and a growing number of states—are taking action to confront the dual challenges of climate change and workforce development, New York has fallen short.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: We Can’t Regulate Our Way Out of a Housing Crisis
Jay Martin |
“Ending the ability to combine units will lead to less housing, not more. You cannot regulate your way out of a housing affordability crisis. You need to build your way out.”
