Opinion Archives - Page 189 of 194

Why I'm Fasting To Protest Budget Cuts

As leaders in Washington, Albany and City Hall have contemplated huge funding reductions, advocates have mounted protests, written letters and pleaded through the press. Now some are giving up food.…

Government Opinion

Governing With 'Class': Politics The Bloomberg Way

A new book argues that the popular image of Mike Bloomberg as a post-ideological mayor misses the profound way he has reshaped New York for the benefit of the corporate…

Education Opinion

Report From Lockdown High: Fear Vs. Facts On School Safety

An excerpt from a new book arguing that “punitive, zero tolerance strategies”—from metal detectors to clothing bans—aren’t as effective as their popularity suggests.

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Brooklyn's Boom Leaves Many Behind

The director of Brooklyn’s leading foundation writes that the borough’s indisputable successes bring an obligation to look out for those whom recent changes haven’t favored.

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Brooklyn's Gentrifiers: They Came, They Stayed, They Changed Everything

Heroes? Villains? A new book argues that Brooklyn’s “Brownstoners” were a more complex social force than you think, reflecting a post-WWII New York whose changes defied a simple narrative.

Economy Opinion

Beep Says Brooklyn Is NYC's Economic Engine

“In spite of saying ‘goodbye’ to our treasures of yesterday, Brooklyn is thriving,” writes Borough President Marty Markowitz.

Opinion

Breastfeeding Is A Must … For Moms Who Can Afford It

The federal government wants more mothers to breastfeed. But, writes a New York City social worker, the feds also oversee welfare programs that make it very difficult for low-income women…

Justice Opinion

Juvenile Justice: The Case For Local Control

A youth services provider says Mayor Bloomberg’s bid to take more control of the state’s juvenile justice system is an opportunity not just to save money, but to change lives.

Government Opinion

Will NY Be Center-Stage In Obama, Part II?

Two years to the day since Barack Obama’s inauguration, an op-ed writer argues that New York leaders have blazed the centrist path the president must tread.

Government Opinion

The Dream Vs. The Bullet: An MLK Day Call

A week after the shootings in Arizona, and on the day honoring a slain civil rights leader, the head of an anti-gun violence group calls for action against high-power weapons.

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