Opinion Archives - Page 16 of 192

Opinion: Ensuring New York’s Cannabis Industry Lives Up to its Promises

“New York has the chance to build the most inclusive cannabis industry in the country—an industry where small businesses thrive alongside larger players, where local communities benefit directly, and where…

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NY Utilities Are Exploiting an Outdated Law to Raise Energy Bills

“Despite her focus on affordability, Gov. Hochul has yet to change any of our policies to bring down energy costs. Repealing the 100-foot rule can be the start.”

Health Opinion

Opinion: Nutrition Helped Me in Recovery. Now I Use It to Help Others

“Nutrition is one of the most powerful—and most underrated—tools in recovery.”

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Jamaica Rezoning is a Gift to Real Estate, Not Residents

"Despite community pleas for affordable homeownership opportunities, the proposal guarantees effectively none for Jamaica residents. Other desired community benefits (e.g., sewer upgrades and funding for local non-profits) remain entirely hypothetical."…

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Flip the Script With NYC’s New Urban Forest Plan

“It is far too difficult to get a street tree planted in the five boroughs. The Urban Forest Plan must reverse this paradigm; if the goal of growing the city’s…

Government Land Use and Development Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Why NYC Should Enforce ‘Don’t Block the Box’—With Cameras

“Blocking the box is more than a driver etiquette issue. It strangles public transit, delays emergency vehicles, worsens air quality, and reduces pedestrian safety.” NYC Department of Transportation officials at…

Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Mental Health Awareness Should Start On Our Blocks

“In the face of shrinking resources and rising need, community care might be the most powerful intervention we have.”

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion Resources

Opinion: Preventing Youth Homelessness Before It Starts

“Through creative conversations, we’re able to work with youth to figure out solutions for their most immediate needs and help resolve their housing crisis as quickly as possible—so they never…

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: How And Why I Voted Yes on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Plan

“The Vision Plan is not perfect, but it is clear and concise. It is a 15-year, three-phase framework that sets enforceable commitments around housing, climate resilience, transportation, and social services,…

Climate and Environment Health Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Flipping The Switch And Protecting Our Feathered Friends

“By powering off artificial nighttime lighting during spring and fall migrations, we can ensure that our friends in the sky are kept safe.”

Opinion

Newsletter

To better help City Limits know and serve our community, please select all that apply: