Opinion Archives - Page 19 of 192

Opinion: Radical Municipalism Offers New York a Path Forward

“Instead of a society organized around enabling corporate profits and giving the market an outsized power over our lives, a government grounded in the theory of radical municipalism addresses the…

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Opinion: Penn Station is the Key to Solving New York’s Housing & Affordability Crises

“The New York region’s most critical challenges, from economic inequality to the housing affordability crisis, all converge in the subterranean chaos of Penn Station.”

Climate and Environment Health Land Use and Development Opinion Transportation

Opinion: How Daylighting Can Allow NYC’s Streets to Fight Flooding

“In most U.S. states, parking within 20 feet of crosswalks is prohibited. Known as ‘universal daylighting,’ this is primarily a safety measure that increases visibility at intersections. It also creates…

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Supporting NYC’s Young Fathers

“Not having a home for me and my son made it even harder to get out of survival mode and learn to connect to him.”

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: My Family Built a Life in NYC. Today’s Zoning Wouldn’t Allow It.

“The City Council should enthusiastically approve the 10,000 new homes that will come with the MSMX plan,” the author writes. “More homes and the increased affordability they bring is vital…

Education Government Immigration Justice Opinion

Opinion: Albany Can’t Wait Until January To Fight Trump and ICE

“The New York Senate should utilize a special session to pass other legislation tamping down on policies and practices that are or could be used by ICE—such as the emerging…

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Addressing NYC’s Hidden Legionella Risk

"Despite regulations aimed at reducing outbreaks, a critical blind spot persists: many buildings with positive Legionella tests or related cases remain unreported, leaving residents, workers, and visitors unknowingly exposed to…

Economy Government Health Opinion

Opinion: New York Must Pass the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act

“New Yorkers have a right to know what’s in our food. This legislation is a step in that direction.”

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

Opinion: A Storm is Coming. The State Must Act Now to Make Basement Apartments Safe.

“By refusing to include the hardest-hit neighborhoods in the revamped pilot, New York State is complicit in the ongoing danger facing these residents. Basement safety is not a luxury, it’s…

Climate and Environment Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NY’s Solution to Heat Waves & Polluted Air? Offshore Wind

“We don’t have to choose between reliability and affordability on one side, and public health protections on the other. Offshore wind delivers all three, and the time to act is…

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