Opinion Archives - Page 174 of 192

Improvement in Child Poverty Figures Demands More Action

Child poverty decreased in New York City in 2013, but that was only a start toward rolling back the devastating effects of the Great Recession.

Justice Opinion

Are New Yorkers Desensitized to Violence?

Many murders make the front pages. But others don’t. When a foreign visitor to the city learns of a killing near his home, he encounters resignation and dark humor.

Justice Opinion

Law and Disorder: A View on Broken Windows from Journal Square

The supposed link between disorder and serious crime is as controversial as the policing strategies based on the assumed connection between the two. In one New Jersey city, disorder is…

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Hostile Laws, Hateful Acts Bolster Stigma Against Homeless

From poor doors to subway arrests to demonstrations outside a hotel in Queens, the poor and homeless face a broad menu of stigmatization.

Economy Opinion

De Blasio Admin. Making City's Safety Net More Humane

After two mayors who saw declining welfare rolls as an indication of policy success, HRA Commissioner Steve Banks is making progress restoring common sense and compassion. There’s still much to…

Opinion

NYC's Success Reducing Unintended Births is at Risk

Dramatic declines in teen pregnancy in the city are the result of policy successes that wise officials are trying to replicate for older women, in the face of Supreme Court…

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Helping the Homeless Save (For) Themselves

Could individual development accounts give New York City a new tool for moving homeless families and individuals from shelter into homes?

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Can Churches Fund Affordable Housing?

POP is different from most other real-estate finance operations in two ways. First, it’s named after a papal encyclical. Second, it underwrites housing working-class New Yorkers can afford.

Opinion

Nonprofits Must Practice Intergenerational Generosity

Experience can be a gem or a fossil. New ideas can be a boost or a fetish. As the city ages and a new generation of leaders emerges, nonprofits have…

Government Opinion

Participatory Budgeting: Catch the Fever!

First there were four. Then there 10. This year 22 Councilmembers will let constituents decide how to spend money. The dollar impact is impressive. The democracy impact could be even…

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