Opinion Archives - Page 17 of 192

Opinion: When It Comes to NYC’s Waterways, Don’t Let Oysters Do All the Dirty Work

“There’s something admirable about trying to restore life in the places that need it most. But without pairing those efforts with real investment in pollution control, especially wastewater infrastructure, we’re…

Economy Education Housing and Homelessness Labor NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: Plant the Flag, And Bring AI to Public Housing

“If AI is the next creative and economic medium, it must be in the hands of the New Yorkers who too often get invited last—public housing residents.”

Education Immigration Opinion

Opinion: Immigrant Youth Are New York’s Future. It’s Time We Invest Like It

“If we expand those investments, five years from now, we can have a larger generation of students—especially Black, brown, and immigrant youth—prepared and inspired to lead.”

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

Opinion: When ‘Black Mayonnaise’ Becomes Real Estate Gold, And The Equity Challenges of Gowanus

“This tension illustrates the challenge of linking environmental restoration with housing policy: without careful calibration, initiatives meant to expand opportunity can unintentionally contribute to exclusion.”

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: The David vs. Goliath Battle Over Public Land in Chelsea

“Anyone concerned about the unchecked power of private companies to orchestrate sweeping change in our communities should pay close attention.”

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Gov. Hochul’s Five Bridges Project Pours More Concrete into Bronx Wounds

“I stand shoulder‑to‑shoulder with community groups demanding: fix the bridges—but don’t build a park‑spanning bypass. Instead, invest in highway capping, green buffers, clean transit service, and safe walking and biking…

Government Hear Our Voices Podcast Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion Podcasts Profiles

Hear Our Voices Podcast: ‘If We Don’t Stick Together, We Won’t Make It’

On the latest episode, host Kadisha Davis speaks to Charisma White of the Safety Net Activists about her work in homelessness advocacy and her past experiences looking for housing with a…

Government Health Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: A Powerful Tool to Address the Homelessness Crisis, Waiting for its Big Moment

“Most people associate occupational therapy with post-injury rehabilitation. But Occupational Therapy (OT) addresses something more fundamental: helping people master basic activities of daily living.”

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: The Hidden Federal Formula Making NYC’s ‘Affordable’ Housing Unaffordable

“While politicians debate zoning and development, a little-discussed federal bureaucratic mechanism called the High Housing Cost Adjustment is systematically excluding working New Yorkers from programs designed to help them.”

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Closing Rikers Is the Only Way Forward

“On Wednesday night, a man held at Rikers Island died—the fifth death in city custody in the last two weeks, and the 12th this year alone. These are not isolated…

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