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CityViews: Proposed U.S. Public Charge Rule Threatens NYC Kids, Families

Census data show just how many immigrant New Yorkers—and how many New York neighborhoods—could be harmed if the proposed ‘public charge’ rule is adopted.

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CityViews: For Dems Promising Criminal-Justice Reform, Opposing Trump or the IDC Won’t Be Enough

‘Opening new jails is a down payment ensuring we stay stuck in our old ways. That’s not a price we should be willing to pay.’

Justice Opinion

CityViews: City Must Choose Between Two Different Visions of Policing

‘There are significant warning signs that could jeopardize the progress we have made against crime.’

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CityViews: 2019 is the Year to Totally Change Policing in New York City

‘Our recommended changes will aim to advance meaningful and substantive remedies that no mainstream politician will currently support. Not because they don’t make sense but because they are too politically…

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CityViews: Unequal Treatment for Foreclosures in Brooklyn Courts?

There are more than 40 judges in Brooklyn’s civil court. But only three hear residential foreclosure cases. Why?

Justice Opinion

CityViews: Want to Fight Crime? Invest in Parks!

‘To reduce crime, we need fewer vacant lots. It’s a proven, cost-effective strategy that empowers neighborhoods and improves quality of life for residents.’

Justice Opinion

CityViews: Mayor’s Commission Must Probe the Link Between Over-Policing and Low Turnout

‘We believe it is critical for the Civic Engagement Commission to explicitly address the political incorporation of formerly incarcerated people in New York City.’

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CityViews: City’s Infrastructure Needs Demand New Thinking, Broad Action

The agenda includes ‘capping sunken highways to reconnect our neighborhoods; recommending areas for permanent pedestrianizing and … a model to reconfigure New York City’s streets to prioritize people over vehicles.’

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CityViews: NYS Legislature Must Now Move to Protect Survivors of Gender Violence

‘The very presence of ICE in our courthouses and the threat of detention and deportation deters many victims of domestic violence from ever coming to court and seeking the protections…

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CityViews: A Teen Calls for Opening Up Community Boards—Via Term Limits

‘Voting yes on to create term limits on community boards will open up the process so that more young people, like me, can apply, and, hopefully, get appointed to their…

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