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Opinion: New York State’s Escalating Need for High-Quality Guardianship

‘Currently, guardianship in New York is comprised of a fractured network of providers ranging from Adult Protective Services, non-profits, and court-appointed lawyers that together fail to meet the growing need.’

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Opinion: Finding New Ways to Help the City’s Small Business Owners

‘More than ever, there are new opportunities for small businesses to start, operate and grow.’

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: In Bushwick Rezoning, City Should Implement Community’s Own Plan

‘Bushwick provides an opportunity for the de Blasio administration to renew its commitment to community planning, demonstrate how zoning can be used to protect a neighborhood from gentrification instead of…

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Opinion: Congressional Challenger Brings Progressive Campaign to Centrist Suburban District

‘D’Arrigo’s fight will entail finding a path to victory in a district that is traditionally understood as close to the political center.’

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Opinion: NYC Must Act Now to Safeguard Children When Their Parent is Arrested

The national uproar to the recent ICE raids in Mississippi cast a bright light on an issue that stretches well beyond immigration: the practice of arresting parents without adequate regard…

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Opinion: In Wake of Tenant Victory, Landlord Myths Abound

‘Unfortunately, little editorial space has been given to the important task of dispelling the toxic myths behind landlords’ recurring arguments about the impact of rent regulation reforms.’

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Opinion: The City Needs to Hit Pause on Childcare Policy

‘As a group, we do not believe the DOE’s plan for Family Child Care Networks can be successfully rolled out unless critical issues are addressed.’

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Opinion: It’s Vital for Immigrant Parents to Consider a Standby Guardian

‘It’s absolutely vital that immigrant parents consider making a plan now for the future care and custody of their children should something happen.’

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Opinion: DOE’s Desegregation Plans Offer Hope, Need Improvement

‘While the DOE’s initial plans are encouraging, they fall short of what’s needed to dismantle the entrenched segregation in our schools.’

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Opinion: Four MTA Mistakes No One Talks About

It’s widely recognized that the MTA needs big ideas and comprehensive improvements. But sometimes it’s the little things that make a commute pleasant or purgatorial.

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