“Ineffective technology and police violence is only a symptom of a larger problem of politicians claiming that these are what the average citizen needs to feel safe, rather than addressing the root causes that can produce real safety.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Bringing Solar Energy to NYC Schools and Public Buildings
Sandy Nurse and Gary LaBarbera |
“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.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: We Need to Make it Easier to Open a Day Care in NYC
Maya Kurien and Grace Rauh |
“There are many factors at play, including the unfavorable economics of running a child care business, keeping many potential providers from opening or expanding.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: It’s Time to Move Forward on NYC’s Commercial Waste Zones
Celeste Perez, Jenille Scott and Justin Wood |
“Our city faces historic threats from climate change, rising social inequality, and major cuts to federal funding. Now, more than ever, we need to modernize our outdated private sanitation system.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: If Gov. Hochul Cares About Working Parents, She’ll Sign the Climate Change Superfund Act
Eliza Clark, Liat Olenick and Abby Loomis |
“Right now, working families like us are footing the bill for the billions in damages caused by these climate disasters, while the fossil fuel companies sowing climate misinformation and poisoning the planet make record profits.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Resolution or Regression? The Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Our Schools
Amy Leipziger and CJ King |
“To achieve an equitable school system, we must unite and build a coalition stronger than those who would seek to frighten and silence us. More parents must step up to run for the community board to create a multitude of voices and perspectives.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Accountability for Daniel Penny And Concern For Public Safety Are Not Mutually Exclusive
M.A. Dennis |
“Can I love and support a family member who was harmed by someone experiencing homelessness and also be against the unnecessary and unjust killing of an unhoused person?”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Stable, Affordable Housing is the Foundation for New York’s Future
Zyneisha Green |
“When our family did finally find stable housing, it was transformative. Our apartment finally became a home—a foundation for our lives to flourish.”
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Opinion: Toward a City for All
Pierina Ana Sanchez |
“While I supported the majority of the zoning reforms originally proposed, the modifications maintain its key components while accommodating specific neighborhood concerns and, most importantly, the essential principle that housing should be built in every district.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: How Can New York Be a City of ‘Yes, And?’
Jumaane Williams |
“While revised zoning enables new structures, what other structures can we put in place to ensure that rising developments aren’t accompanied by still-rising rents?”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Congestion Pricing is the Way to a More Livable New York
Stephen Albonesi |
“We deserve a city with affordable, safe and reliable public transportation, clean, breathable air and roads that work for all who rely on them.”
