Guest op-eds, City Limits bloggers and reaction from readers
‘Now is the time for the state legislature to pass HALT and for the governor to sign it into law. The mayor, City Council, and Board of Correction must go further and abolish solitary confinement.’
‘The city and state must recognize that people who have experienced homelessness are the experts and listen to them, value and validate their experiences, and create solutions with them, not for them.’
‘To conclude, we do need to get cops out of schools. We also need to recognize that harm will continue if we do not have counselors and social workers who are holistically trained, actively anti-racist, trauma-informed, and understand youth development.’
‘Protecting Black and brown communities calls for an overarching approach that addresses everything from economics, health care and education to law enforcement and even the very air we breathe.’
‘We need fighters in Congress who understand our struggles, shine light on them, and fix them.’
‘I believe in Michael Blake for Congress because he believes in The Bronx.’
‘I think after years of little change it would be wise to pick someone who could be the vaccine of hope and change the neighborhood so desperately needs.’
‘Pabon might be running for Congress but he is not a politician. You can hear the difference when he speaks from the heart and they read from a script.’
‘Lopez understands that racism and homophobia doesn’t just stem from individual prejudices, but from something more foundational: the inherently oppressive nature of capitalism as designed by its White male founders.’
‘As a community, we are not taking a knee waiting on the government to provide solutions. We are exercising our power and local resources to develop the hands-on solutions and practices that will most benefit our community.’