Opinion Archives - Page 11 of 193

Opinion: Automated Permitting is Vital to the Mamdani’s Housing Agenda

“To truly lower the cost of living, the city must start using automated compliance checks to approve housing, retrofit, and energy projects in real-time.”

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: On Organ Donation, New York City Can Make the Difference

“Much of the city reports donor registration rates in the 30s, significantly below statewide levels, with the widest gaps in communities where Black and Brown New Yorkers are overrepresented on…

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Do Snowstorms Teach Us Anything About Climate Change?

“This cold weather and extreme snowstorm are not an exception to global warming, but an alarming indicator of it,” the author writes. “New Yorkers feel this global weirding phenomenon and…

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary Needs More Than Lawyers

“While legal expertise is invaluable, evaluating judicial candidates also requires understanding the real-world context in which judges serve. Fathers who have navigated Family Court can provide firsthand knowledge of how…

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: Why I Support the Monitor Point Project

“Monitor Point is a win for everyone: the MTA gets a new facility, the community gains open space and housing, and the city moves forward with its promise to build…

Government Justice Labor Opinion

Opinion: Why More Black Male Judges Matter in New York City

“A bench that mirrors the city’s diversity is not just more representative—it is better equipped to deliver justice that is fair, credible, and trusted.”

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: The Council Passed COPA. Now It Must Override Eric Adams’ Veto.

“COPA is a sensible, targeted tool to support organized tenants and vetted preservation buyers to fight displacement in the buildings where New Yorkers’ safety and stability is most under threat.”

Government Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: A Safer New York Starts With Community, Not Incarceration

“Not only should the administration strive to make New York City a place where all people can meet their basic needs, but Mamdani’s team must also work to bring alternatives to…

Climate and Environment Education Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: How 459 Smith St. Could Set a New Standard for Gowanus Redevelopment

“From a sustainability and environmental justice perspective, the question is not whether redevelopment should occur, but under what conditions and for whose benefit.”

Government Labor Opinion

Opinion: The Missing ‘For All’ Program? A New York City Jobs For All

“A voluntary public option for jobs, offering living wages, benefits, health care and union protections, would raise the wage floor and stabilize the economy during downturns.”

Opinion

Newsletter

To better help City Limits know and serve our community, please select all that apply: