Opinion Archives - Page 33 of 193

Opinion: Building a Safer City Requires Housing, Not Criminalization

“Yes, we are seeing more people on the streets, and many of them are in crisis. But unless we deal with the root causes of homelessness, we are just going…

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: We’ll Never Address NYC’s Mental Health Crisis Until We Stop Funneling People to Jails & Prisons

“There is no comprehensive network of treatment courts in New York, and those that do exist are woefully underutilized. Far more people should be getting the genuine care and treatment…

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Expand NY’s Residential Solar Tax Credit

“The money New York State invests to accelerate solar is missing the households and communities that need it the most.”

Government Labor Opinion

Opinion: To Address Maternal and Infant Mortality, Raise the Cap on Disability Benefits

“No one in this state can afford to live on $170 per week. As a result of this frozen cap, thousands of women each year are pushing themselves to work…

Government Immigration Justice Opinion

Opinion: The City Council Must Protect NYC’s Sanctuary Laws

“With as much urgency as possible, the City Council must pass Intro. 214 to ensure that city agencies face consequences for conspiring with ICE. Anything less will result in historic…

Housing and Homelessness Immigration Justice Opinion

Opinion: Everyone Deserves a Lawyer. Pass the Access to Representation Act

“Providing legal support will likely result in an additional 53,000 New Yorkers being able to remain in their communities. And yet, the government is not required to give them a lawyer,…

Climate and Environment Education Government Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time for NYC to Lead on Climate Action

"Climate activists, especially young people, know we can’t wait four years to prevent the worst of the crisis. The longer we wait to act, the more politicians and corporations take…

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Policing, Surveillance, and False Promises of Safety

“Ineffective technology and police violence is only a symptom of a larger problem of politicians claiming that these are what the average citizen needs to feel safe, rather than addressing…

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC Create in Place & Safeguarding Our Creative Capital

“If the city is to remain a global leader in arts and culture, it must rethink its approach to helping cultural organizations and creative businesses thrive.”

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: 2025 and New York’s Fight Against Child Hunger

“Proposals in Congress and public comments from the incoming administration give us every reason to fear that federal leaders will target programs that fight hunger for cuts.”

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