‘We know that Republicans will not be helpful in our efforts to build a more just society – but Democratic leaders are also letting us down.’
Ben Carson
CityViews: The Damage is in the Details of HUD’s Proposed Rent Policy Changes
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Much has been written about the proposal to triple minimum rents for the very lowest income households. That’s not even the worst of it.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: As Mayor & Council Clash Over Fares, CUNY MetroCards Offer a Compromise
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The Council backs a $212 million proposal for half-price MetroCards for poor families. Mayor de Blasio balks at the price-tag. Why not compromise on free transit for low-income community college students?
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CityViews: NYC Bid to Revise Charter and Improve Democracy Should Learn from the Past
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‘Real change only comes through the devolution of more decision-making power to the local level combined with accountable local decision-making bodies and elected officials.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: New York Must Step Up (and Dig Deep) to Get the Gateway Project Done
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‘Gateway is the most vital infrastructure project in the United States. We need to get this done, with or without Washington.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Cynthia Nixon on the Leadership New York City’s Subways Need
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‘If the subway dies, so does the city of New York. We need bold leadership and immediate action from our next governor.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Video Op-Ed: Policy and Developers Threaten Rent-Stabilized Housing
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Can two lawsuits stop what legislative loopholes and a ferocious real-estate market hath wrought?
City Hall
CityViews: A Cause is the Cure for the Mayor’s Second-Term Blues
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The mayor quite conceivably can limp along through the next 3.5 years as a large but very lame duck, responding only to the headlines while plotting out his future plans. There’s still ample time for the mayor to push a big-ticket agenda, however.
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CityViews: CUNY Law School Needs to Confront its Race Problem
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‘Students with marginalized identities are consistently subjected to a neutral discussion of the very ideas, principles and policies that have questioned their existence and sustained violence in their communities for centuries.’
BROOKLYN BUREAU
CityViews: NYCHA’s New Leadership Must Rethink Plans to Develop Private Housing
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‘NYCHA is pushing the project forward without listening to us and in violation of our rights under federal law.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: NYC’s Commercial-Waste Redesign Should Follow LA’s Example
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‘By creating an efficient, exclusive customer base for each of the seven franchised haulers, our city was able to set high standards for environmental impacts, customer service, and workers’ rights.’