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CityViews: Will the Council Finally Act on Strong Protections for Small Businesses?

‘There has been for a long time now a deafening silence regarding a longstanding proposed solution that would help businesses citywide—the Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA).’

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CityViews: Resistance to Climate Change Finds its Voice at Hearing on Clean Power Plan

‘New Yorkers want action to fight climate change. They want less pollution and more clean energy. That conclusion came through loud and clear this week at the People’s Hearing on…

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CityViews: NYC Needs More Housing for the Middle Class

‘Instead of focusing only the lower-income population, we need to create a system of stepping stones for our working class.’

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CityViews: How NYS Decided to Lower Teacher Standards for Some Charter Schools

The odd logic, strange bedfellows and unexamined implications of a major education policy shift the state adopted this fall: allowing SUNY charter schools to waive state requirements for teacher certification…

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CityViews: A Candidate Who Fell Short Looks Back on What he Won

Elvin Garcia did not get the City Council seat for which he ran. But, as he writes in this op-ed, he did gain a new respect for the people of…

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CityViews: De Blasio’s Renewal Program Put Our School on a Path to Rise

‘We have developed a clear vision, clear goals, and a clear path to success for our kids and families.’

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City Views: Government Agencies Drop Ball Amid Three-Quarter House Failures

The state has become more aggressive about kicking problematic three-quarter house operators out of Medicaid. But, one resident writes, they still haven’t figured out how to help the tenants left…

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CityViews: De Blasio’s Second Act Will Feature the Same Script but a Larger Audience

Whatever role he plays on the national stage, de Blasio will be part of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic party, writes the mayor’s biographer.

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CityViews: Despite De Blasio’s Changes, There are Still Barriers to Getting Good Jobs

The administration has taken a crucial leap toward a more effective human capital development system. But for it to realize its full potential—fulfilling the promise of opportunity for many thousands…

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CityViews: City Schools Make a Downpayment on Diversity

An initiative in the Lower East Side’s school district ‘represents meaningful progress in the work towards equitable schools there – and the city as a whole.’

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