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Opinion: Listening to What NYC’s Homeless Students Have to Tell Us

‘Let’s make the first day of school, truly a day of promise and possibility for all our city’s students, especially the homeless. They can’t wait, and neither should we.’

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Opinion: System for Disciplining Abusive Cops Lacks Teeth and Transparency

‘Until Albany finally repeals 50a and until we have an administration with a zero-tolerance approach to NYPD misconduct, local District Attorneys must themselves start to hold these officers accountable.’

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Opinion: If it Approves Borough Jails, Council Must Invest in Mental Health

‘This is the right time for the city to also make a bold commitment to support people with serious and persistent mental and behavioral health needs, in ways that will…

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Opinion: After the Garner Case, Black Lives Matter Must Look to the Ballot Box

BLM should continue its inclusive approach to social justice activism but its members also need to get out of the streets and into elected office.

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Opinion: Congress Must Restore Access to School Aid for People in Prison

‘Most incarcerated individuals will be released at some point in time. It is imperative that every person returning home is given the opportunity to become productive members of society.’

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Opinion: NYC Can Avoid a Commercial Waste Disaster

‘Those who have put their support behind an exclusive zone system for commercial waste are turning a blind eye to the recommendations of rigorous research, industry experts, engineers and city…

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Opinion: Council Must Not Hide Behind ‘Member Deference’ on Borough Jails

‘On matters of land use, the City Council traditionally follows the wishes of the Councilmember in whose district the change is proposed. That’s a problematic approach on ordinary matters. And…

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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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