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CityViews: It Will Take More Than the Dream Act for NY to Truly Welcome Immigrants

‘Passing Dream alone is not enough for legislators or the governor to check off the box and say enough has been done for our communities.’

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CityViews: Albany’s Teacher Evaluation Reform Still Gives Too Much Power to Tainted Tests

‘Because the law required a test score for evaluations, state test scores were simply replaced by scores from locally-chosen tests. But it gets even more insane.’

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CityViews: NYC Must Offer Dignity, Fairness at Public-Assistance Offices

‘At HRA, under what is ostensibly one of the most progressive administrations in the nation, people who are poor are simply not treated with the dignity, humanity, and respect they…

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CityViews: ‘Me Too’ is a Moment for Broader, More Effective Sex Ed in NYC Schools

‘When young people have the tools to articulate their boundaries and to respect other people’s, they will grow into adults who believe in and practice this. ‘

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CityViews: Dream of an NYC Ferry System that Navigates a Course of Economic Equity

‘We cannot simply hope that this economic development project organically ensures those most in need for economic opportunities are connected with them.’

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CityViews: Help Taxpayers and Protect Retirees by Rethinking Pensions in NYC

‘The new pension agency has to be a stand-alone entity and should not be part of the office of an elected official. Politics cannot play a role in selecting top-flight…

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CityViews: An Artist Incensed by Domestic Violence Explains her Beautiful Images of Guns

‘Pretend you were talking to an NRA member in a low-population, low-crime state like New Hampshire or Utah, where the rate of gun violence is much lower than in New…

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CityViews: Mayor’s Progressive Agenda does not Equal Economic Inclusion

‘The glaring omission in Mayor de Blasio’s 2019 State of the City address was what the city would do to support marginalized New Yorkers who are unemployed and not in…

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CityViews: State Must Equip the City to Truly Combat the Homeless Crisis

‘Mayor de Blasio’s plan to combat homelessness was a good start, but its commitment to permanent housing solutions falls short for the magnitude of the emergency we face,’ Borough President…

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CityViews: It’s Time to Finally Give Up the Dream of a Subway to Staten Island

‘There is a continuing series of feasibility studies that generate money for consultants along with free publicity for elected officials. At the end of the day, the long abandoned Brooklyn…

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