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Opinion: A Dream for Economic Justice, Deferred by Design

“The March on Washington was more than inspiration; it was an act of defiance, a refusal to accept exclusion as fate. Yet here we are, generations later, asking why that…

Government Health Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Forced Hospitalization Isn’t the Answer—Housing, Healthcare, and Compassion Are

“Sweeps, crackdowns, and mass hospitalizations may make homelessness less visible for a moment, but they don’t solve it. They just push suffering out of view—until it resurfaces again, often worse.”

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Trump’s Pipelines Will Endanger New Yorkers’ Health and Safety

“Short-term mistakes have long-term consequences. Once built, pipelines operate for decades, undermining renewable investments and perpetuating environmental injustice.”

Climate and Environment Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: New York Must Step Up As a Clean Energy Leader in the Face of Federal Cuts

“Investing in clean energy, built by skilled, safe union workers, can create the triple win of lower energy costs, good-paying jobs, and stronger communities.”

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Education Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Opinion

Opinion: Why Arts, Libraries, and Summer Youth Employment Must Be Central to NYC’s Workforce Strategy

“New York City is investing billions in workforce development, yet continues to overlook three of its most powerful, scalable, and community-rooted workforce engines.”

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Enhancing Access to Supportive Housing is Key to Criminal Justice Reform

“A person who is unhoused before incarceration is no less vulnerable after release. But our current policy treats time in jail as if it erases their homelessness. It doesn’t—it makes…

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‘Hear Our Voices’ Podcast: The Ideal Housing Voucher

Housing vouchers, which typically cover a portion of a participant’s’rent, are a key tool to fighting homelessness in an increasingly unaffordable city. But they can be hard to use. Host…

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Politics Transportation

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…

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Transportation

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…

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