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Opinion: Commission Must Tweak—Rather Than Transform—the Balance of Power in NYC

Let public advocates focus on being ombudspersons, not policy makers. Strengthen the borough presidents’ land-use power. Put Council members in charge of community boards. And more.

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Opinion: Charter Debate is a Moment for NYC to Change—or Confirm—its Identity

The 2019 charter revision could do more than tinker with the mechanisms of power in the city. It could reshape how neighborhood identity, borough loyalty and citywide vision shape our…

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Opinion: If NYC Really Wants Campaign Reform, Democracy Vouchers are the Answer

‘New York City and State should be in the vanguard of campaign finance reform, not leading from behind. States and cities are becoming laboratories for fixing our broken politics. ‘

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Opinion: In Budgeting for Lawyers’ Salaries, NYC Can Support Equal Justice

‘Nonprofit organization such as ours deliver critical legal services. … This good work is increasingly in jeopardy as defenders continue to grapple with New York City’s exorbitant cost of living,…

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Opinion: Spirit of Cesar Chavez Lives On in Fight for Tipped Workers’ Wages

”Chavez once said, ‘The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It’s always about people.’ It’s time for Gov. Cuomo to pass One Fair Wage and treat tipped workers with…

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Opinion: Will NYS Defend Democracy by Adopting Public Financing?

‘We still haven’t gotten to the root cause of Albany’s long-standing problem. The facts are clear: big donors dominate New York’s elections.’

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Opinion: City is Spinning Child-Welfare Stats

‘ACS has retreated from reform and subjected more children to the enormous trauma of needless foster care.’

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Opinion: NY Can Reduce Redlining’s Residue by Backing Credit Unions

‘New York needs bold solutions like the NYS CDFI Fund to address deeply entrenched inequities in our financial system and economy at large. The governor and legislature must act now.’

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Opinion: Will NY State Take a First Step Toward Ending Homelessness?

‘The governor and state legislature now have the opportunity to do something to help the people most at risk of homelessness.’

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Opinion: Our Shared Faith and the Fight for Bail Reform

A priest and a rabbi write, ‘Our traditions teach that when a person is held captive and the value of their freedom is assigned a price tag that they cannot…

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