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Building Justice: How Homeownership Failed NYC’s Black Families

For many White families, owning a home is a foothold on the path to long-term financial security. Because of redlining and other discriminatory practices, Black homeowners—and their children—have been excluded…

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Building Justice: How Community Preferences Enforce Racial Segregation in NYC

The man aiming to stop the city’s practice of reserving half of new affordable apartments for community residents says the policy creates divisions and limits mobility, doubling down on mistakes…

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CityViews: NYC Residents Zero In on Failing Energy Grid

NYC’s outdated, blackout-prone electrical grid is a dangerous liability in the era of climate change. Luckily there are community-led energy solutions worth shining a light on.

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Building Justice: Racism in NYC’s Housing Market is not just a Black-and-White Story

‘These early battles at the intersection of race and housing within the Asian-American community are identical to those fought by other minority and immigrant groups.’

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Building Justice: New York City’s Separate and Unequal Neighborhoods

Ethnic concentration is not inherently harmful, but segregation can affect individual outcomes by constraining residential options and shaping the resources and services available in the neighborhoods in which different groups…

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No BackSpace: The Case for Abolishing the Police

Most New York City activists want to mend the NYPD. But the author and others want to end it instead.

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Building Justice: On Staten Island, Old Fears and New Pressures Stoke Housing Tensions

‘No neighbor on Staten Island would close the door of their ‘hood because of the different color of a new neighbor’s skin—those days have long since passed. But people will…

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Building Justice: As Tenants Fought to Save the Bronx, Race was in the Background

Discrimination and segregation shaped the existential crisis that faced many Bronx neighborhoods in the 1970s and 1980s. But in the building by building fight for decent conditions, a veteran advocate…

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For Low-Income People of Color in NYC, Segregation is a Regional Problem

“Many past policy decisions improved the lives of generations of impoverished citizens and immigrants. Others deepened and perpetuated inequality, limiting the region’s overall prosperity and livability in the process.” Our…

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50 Years After Debate Began on Fair Housing, Discrimination Still Damages NYC Neighborhoods

‘Cities nationwide, including New York, remain incredibly segregated by race and class. Now, it is more important than ever to have honest discussions about how we arrived at this point.’…

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