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Opinion

Guest op-eds, City Limits bloggers and reaction from readers

A woman at a reproductive rights rally holds a sign that says "abortion is healthcare"

Opinion: The Fight for Reproductive Rights Must Be An Inclusive One

By Sean Ebony Coleman | August 5, 2022

“New York has been a longtime safe haven for abortions, with 10 percent of abortions performed in the state in 2019 being out-of-state residents, and is gearing up for a surge of patients traveling in from other states. But we cannot settle into a false sense of safety, since on a national level, civil liberties and basic freedoms are under attack.”

LIRR entrance at Penn Station

Opinion: We Need a Real Penn Station Plan, Not a Neighborhood Replacement Scheme

Opinion: NY’s Mitchell-Lama Housing Should Be Preserved, Not Dismantled

Opinion: The Penn Station Plan is a Job Well Done. It’s Time We Acknowledge That

A bedroom in a supportive housing complex in Harlem

Opinion: Supportive Housing is NYC's Best Tool for Addressing Homelessness

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: Helping Black, Women-Owned Businesses Succeed in Hard Times

By Kymme Williams | July 20, 2022

“When I noticed very few places in my own neighborhood in Brooklyn where the community could come together to connect, despite the conventional image of an entrepreneur looking nothing like us, my husband and I decided to start our own business.”

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Homeless outreach workers in the NYC subway

Opinion: ‘Housing First’ is Not Enough to End NYC Homelessness

By Harriet Karr-McDonald | July 19, 2022

“We need a continuum of care that meets the individual needs of homeless New Yorkers where they are, whether it’s a single mother, an out-of-work man, someone exiting incarceration with nowhere to go, a person living with schizophrenia or battling addiction, and everyone in between.”

City Hall
A sign in a Queens restaurant window urging New Yorkers to take COVID-19 precautions.

Opinion: Mayor Adams, Please Ask NYC to Mask Up

By Kate Cunningham | July 15, 2022

“I am deeply concerned that New York City is taking the foot off the brakes at the exact wrong moment.”

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Protestors hold signs calling for the closure of Rikers Island jails

Opinion: Rejecting the Notion of a ‘Feminist’ Jail for Harlem

By Samah Mcgona Sisay | July 14, 2022

“Do New York City’s leaders intend to build a new jail every time an old one fails, as it always will? In a city which boasts some of the world’s leading creative, political, and courageous minds, can we not recognize policing and imprisonment as policy failures?”

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Protest signs against Amazon at a NYC Council hearing in 2019

Opinion: Gov. Hochul, Hold Amazon Accountable this Prime Day

By Maritza Silva-Farrell | July 13, 2022

“As Amazon gets richer, workers are waiting for protections they needed yesterday, and the state has an important role to play. Gov. Hochul can demonstrate her leadership and prove that she will fight for working people. The first step is signing the Warehouse Worker Protection Act.”

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
A staffer paints a cell at Rikers Island jail

Opinion: Banning Solitary Confinement in NYC Jails is Long Overdue

By Nancy Holt and Vaishali Talwar | July 12, 2022

“Scientific research very clearly demonstrates that solitary confinement is torture. It also shows that it is counterproductive in achieving its goals because it often increases an inmate’s violent behavior.”

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Students head into a school in New York City

Opinion: ‘Fair Futures’ Expansion Will Change Foster Youths’ Lives

By Jaylen Fitzpatrick | July 7, 2022

‘As a young woman who has been in and out of the foster care system my whole life, I’ve had to face many challenging situations alone before my Fair Futures Coach Jaime changed my life entirely.’

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
two electric Citi Bikes

Opinion: How E-bikes Can Help NYC Reach its Climate Goals

By Julie Tighe | July 6, 2022

“To get the most out of its vital investments in protected bike lanes, the city should pull every lever at its disposal to increase access to personal and shared e-bikes.”

Education

Opinion: Summer is a Chance to Reinvest in NYC Students

By Carmen Fariña | July 1, 2022

“It’s known as the summer slide, or summer setback. That period of just over two months when our children are out of school, when learning diminishes—and often disproportionately impacts youth from historically disadvantaged groups. This summer is a chance to reverse that trend.”

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
A view of the Manhattan skyline and the East River.

Opinion: Let the J-51 Property Tax Abatement Die, Too 

By Marty Rowland | June 30, 2022

“The governor and New York State Legislature should begin a process of discarding all property tax  abatements that primarily serve the interests of landlords and developers (not tenants), and end the  patchwork of other taxes required to make up the subsequent lost revenue from them.”

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  • Street Vending Tickets Went Up During First Year of New Enforcement Policy 
  • New York City Housing Calendar, Aug 3-10
  • Mayor’s Emergency Declaration Will Speed Shelter Openings as Homeless Population Rises 
 

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