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CityViews: Considering the ‘Spirit of the City,’ after the State of the City

‘One year ago, at his annual address, the mayor gave us, the residents of New York, a simple message: This is your city. We in the faith community received this…

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CityViews: State Fails to Protect Consumers from the Bail-Bond Industry

‘I got taken by a person pretending to be a bail bondsman. ‘

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CityViews: Revitalization, Not Gentrification, is What’s Coming to Mott Haven

‘No matter how many luxury towers are built in Mott Haven they will always be outnumbered by the low-income and supportive housing that is already in the area.’

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CityViews: Don’t Pin NYPD Pot Arrests on Community Complaints

The de Blasio administration sometimes argues that its enforcement of low-level crimes like marijuana possession is driven by calls to 311. But there’s little indication that arrest numbers and call…

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CityViews: The City’s Inwood Plans Fail Our Immigrant Communities

‘Inwood NYC will only exacerbate the existing displacement of Northern Manhattan’s working-class immigrant community. ‘

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Opinión: La Ciudad Propone Un Excitante Plan Para La Ribera Del Río En Inwood

‘Creo firmemente que es crucial que les demos prioridad a los espacios abiertos a la ribera del río y a estructuras relacionadas a la vez que creamos vivienda asequible.’

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Opinión: El Plan de Rezonificación de Inwood Les Falla a Las Comunidades Inmigrantes

‘Inwood NYC solo exacerbará el actual desplazamiento de la comunidad inmigrante trabajadora del Alto Manhattan. ‘

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CityViews: The City Offers an Exciting Coastal Vision For Inwood

‘I strongly believe that it’s critical that we prioritize waterfront open space and related infrastructure while creating affordable housing.’

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CityViews: De Blasio Must Lead Effort to Make Government Accountable for its Algorithms

‘The mayor’s looming appointment of a task force to scrutinize the city’s use of algorithms presents an opportunity to shape one of the most important conversations of the digital age.…

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CityViews: Feds’ Tax Moves Mean City and State Must Collaborate to Create Affordable Housing

‘The city and state will have to work harder – and increase their level of collaboration – in order to continue financing tens of thousands of affordable homes each year.’

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