Opinion Archives - Page 176 of 188

No Place to Live, But Still a Right to Vote

An effort to register homeless people for the 2013 election encountered dozens who thought they had lost their right to vote, and some who thought they’d lost it forever.

Education Opinion

Can School Reform be Reformed?

If mayoral candidates promising a change in school policy are short on specifics, that might be because reversing the Bloomberg reforms will be require a delicate touch.

In Depth Opinion

Next Mayor Must Put Food Policy on the Menu

From food stamps to food jobs, New York City has an opportunity the nation’s true leader on food issues.

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Tax Break Gives Millions to Builders, Little to Renters

It’s time to rethink the 421a subsidy program, an expensive and inefficient way to provide affordable housing in a city where government budgets and renters’ wallets are strained.

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

City Must Show That Street Homeless Youth Count

At the request of the federal government, the city’s street homeless survey targeted young people this year. But advocates feel the results suggest a stronger tallying effort is needed next…

Government Opinion

Mayoral Election 2013: Young Voters Want Vision

Young people represent an entire orchard of apples that have not been picked. The candidate who figures this out could incrementally increase their chances of winning.

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Embrace the Worldwide Movement Against Gentrification

Hunger strikes in Vancouver. Protests in Berlin. Anxiety in El Barrio. Around the globe, there’s a shared, growing worry about economic forces driving working-class people out of urban centers.

Economy Opinion

A Scientific Approach to Ending Poverty, Circa 1880

This excerpt from a new book on the history of poverty in New York looks at the period when reformers sough to end public cash relief and replace it with…

Justice Opinion

The Adoption Subsidy: Good Intentions Unfortunate Realities

Despite alarming cases of abuse, the child welfare system still lacks strict safeguards to make sure parents who earn fees to care for children actually provide a nurturing home.

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

City Shouldn't Overload Bronx Nabe With Social Services

This Bronx resident says a planned concentration of supportive housing and other social services in his neighborhood threatens to undermine city plans to spur investment.

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