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Opinion: NYC Needs to Think Bigger—and Better—About Improving Infrastructure

‘Infrastructure is a public good. And land value—commonly-owned, socially-created wealth—can be tapped to keep this public good alive and well.’

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Opinion: Decarcerating NYC Starts With Building Smaller Jails

‘There are advocates who are staunchly opposed to building new facilities. While these advocates and I share many of the same values and goals, there is only one realistic and…

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Opinion: NYS Policies Translate to Failure for English-Language Learners

‘For years I’ve read about the issues with ELLs. What’s wrong with them? Why don’t they graduate in four years like everyone else?’

In Depth Investigations Opinion

The Disappearing 3-Bedroom: Larger Families Have Few Affordable Options in NYC

The housing market is shedding three-bedroom units, and the mayor’s affordable-housing plan is producing few of them, leaving larger families in cramped quarters.

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Opinion: The Unending Urgency of Closing Rikers

‘I’m reminded the cells on Rikers are so hot — that the walls sweat. There was no air. I had to lay on the floor naked, to suck a little…

Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Regulating Development is the City Council’s Job. Let Them Do It.

‘Last winter another agency, the New York City Department of City Planning deliberately circumvented the Council’s oversight when it told the City Planning Commission that it had to approve four…

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Opinion: How Underserved NYC Neighborhoods Can Close Their Mental-Healthcare Gaps

‘Faith leaders can’t do it alone. Here’s exactly what we need: a trusted partner in the community that can provide culturally competent, mental health services.’

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Opinion: To Combat Gentrification, NYC Needs Simpler & Speedier Policies

‘To compete in this environment, the city must offer an attractive affordable housing alternative, define the neighborhoods where it is available, and implement individual deals on a timely fashion.’

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Opinion: Queens DA Primary is a Chance for Truly Bold Change

The prospect of a public defender running a DA’s office breaks the tradition of prosecutors steering that ship.

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Opinion: Affordable-Housing Workers Deserve Fairness, Too

The mayor’s housing plan will generate more than 1,800 new jobs for porters, maintenance workers, superintendents and other building service workers—which could provide life-changing opportunities, if they come with good…

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