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Opinion: Fair Chance for Housing Is Key to Justice and Public Health in NYC

“We’ve already received reports of denials based on conviction records, highlighting the urgent need for proactive education that a properly funded CCHR could provide.”

Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: Hochul’s Desire to Appear Tough on Crime Puts Us All in Danger

“What New Yorkers in crisis need is housing and wrap around services, which offer long-term stability instead of an endless, involuntary shuffle. Without any real support either inside or outside…

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: Helping NYC’s Small Businesses Relocate & Grow

"If implemented, RACE would incentivize large-scale relocations to older, underused office spaces to bolster the citywide economy. This would work hand-in-hand with REAP, elevating additional businesses, neighborhoods, and industries." (Gerardo…

Economy Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Expanding SNAP to Restaurants Can Feed New Yorkers & Boost Small Businesses

“A reimagined SNAP should reflect the realities of modern food consumption and the economic potential of small restaurants. By broadening the program’s reach, we not only nourish individuals but also…

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: The Air We Can’t Afford—New York Needs Cap-and-Invest

“My official diagnosis is severe asthma, but what it really represents are the consequences of environmental injustice.”

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: The NYPD’s Troubling Practice of Removing Women’s Hijabs at Protests

“It’s time for the Adams Administration to acknowledge that recognizing the problem is just the beginning; meaningful reforms must follow—ones that not only uphold the law but also protect religious…

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

Opinion: Gov. Hochul Must Do What Eric Adams Won’t—Solve NYC’s Affordability & Climate Crises

“Through a tax on the mega-rich, the Livable New York Act would fund 100,000 units of deeply affordable housing and transition every building in New York off of fossil fuels…

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Asking the NYC Mayoral Candidates for a Real Discussion on Family Homelessness

“Some families live in the shelter system that is meant to be temporary for years. We need concrete responses and leadership, not just campaign slogans, regarding candidates’ plans to address…

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: New Yorkers Support Community-Based Safety Solutions. You Just Have to Ask.

“When polls only ask people how they feel about ‘tough-on-crime’ solutions, they receive only validation for those very solutions.”

Climate and Environment Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Children, Parents & Grandparents Call for Hochul to Move Faster on Climate Action

“While I cannot always prevent pollution from entering my kids’ lungs, I can call on Gov. Hochul to move forward with cap-and-invest and pass strong climate legislation.”

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