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Opinion: The False Choice Behind the Elizabeth Garden Housing Scheme

‘In spite of this fierce debate, both sides were still asking the same question: Why can’t we just have both, housing and garden?’

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Opinion: NYC Must Keep Workers in Mind as it Revamps Commercial-Waste System

‘The City Council is about to consider a bill to create commercial-waste zones, and if they do it right, the policy can really help protect those of us on the…

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Opinion: City’s Commitment to Diverse Seniors is Unprecedented

The commissioner of the city’s Department for the Aging writes: ‘One thing is clear: We share the same unwavering commitment to supporting older New Yorkers as they age in place…

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Opinion: The Rx for Diversifying Medicine is Harder Work by Schools and Doctors

‘We can help to build diversity in the health care workforce and insure culturally competent care for all, but we must address the needs of low-income students.’

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Opinion: For Resilient, Reliable Transport Across the City, Look No Further Than Ferries

‘Like any two-year-old, the city’s ferry service has had growing pains, but let’s not throw the baby out with the river water.’

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Opinion: De Blasio’s Housing Plan is Neither Affordable Nor Fair

‘The de Blasio administration has had the tools at its disposal to produce more deeply affordable housing for New York City’s poorer residents, who are disproportionately black and Latino.’

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Opinion: The Bronx Must Develop Not Just Buildings, But Middle-Class Jobs, Too

‘We’ve noticed how recent rezoning efforts in low-income neighborhoods have failed to benefit long-term residents and community members. Those are disturbing trends the Bronx should make every effort to avoid,…

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Opinion: NYC Needs a More Aggressive Approach to Testing and Fixing Lead Poisoning

‘New York City needs to speed up its work to make NYCHA housing safe. Rather than painstakingly testing every unit before acting, the city instead should operate on a ‘contains…

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Opinion: Albany Should Follow NYC’s Lead on Public Financing of Campaigns

‘A small-dollar public financing program modeled on New York City’s would allow more candidates to build campaigns primarily on small donations from New Yorkers.’

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Opinion: Is the Charter Revision Commission Looking at the Wrong Election Reforms?

Increasing voter engagement and making politics more vibrant is a goal of the 2019 charter revision panel. But by exploring instant-runoff voting and eschewing any re-examination of term limits, the…

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