Opinion Archives - Page 180 of 191

NYC Needs More Direct Democracy

The city can offer voters the chance to pass legislation directly without encountering the alleged flaws of California-style government-by-referendum.

Justice Opinion

School Gun Violence Solutions from Kids

Conservatives want armed guards in the schools. Some liberals want to call in the National Guard if school violence threatens. What do those at risk—kids in school—say we should do…

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

All Hands on Deck for the Homeless

The city’s shelter system can’t create the housing and jobs that would prevent homelessness. The next mayor must rally the agencies who can.

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Housing Court Crisis Demands Action

With 2,000 cases rolling in every day and 11,000 families losing their housing last year, a survey found that tenants are at a stark disadvantage in Bronx Housing Court.

Government Opinion

Why New York City Needs the Voting Rights Act

A key part of the landmark law is being challenged at the Supreme Court. While discrimination at the voting booth is often thought of as a Southern problem, New York…

Justice Opinion

Report Faults NYPD's Treatment of Some Groups

This writer says NYPD tactics and attitudes unjustly target blacks, Latinos, gays, transgender people, vendors and sex workers.

Justice Opinion

To Avoid Broken Adoptions, Avoid Breaking Families

No one’s sure how often adopted children end up back in foster care. What is certain is that blood relationships are often too deep or complex for court action to…

Government Opinion

No More Shell Games: Time for Real Campaign Reform

It’s not just that Gov. Cuomo’s campaign-finance reform plan doesn’t go far enough. It’s that even the best reform won’t do enough to make our system truly democratic.

Economy Education Government Opinion

What Does the City's Recovery Need? More Libraries

Libraries perform a critical role in workforce development for low-income New Yorkers. But budget cuts have so curtailed service that Detroit’s libraries are now open more than New York’s.

Education Opinion

Demography & Destiny: College Readiness in New York

When Mayor Bloomberg took charge of New York’s schools, he highlighted wide racial gaps in school achievement as a rationale for reform. A new study finds those disparities persist—and suggests…

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