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Opinion: Community Control of Roy Wilkins Park Is Essential for Southeast Queens

“Roy Wilkins Park is not just any park; it’s the only Black-led public park in New York City, a legacy that dates back to the 1970s when our community organized…

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Not All Housing is Created Equal

"New housing production isn’t a solution if it doesn’t meet the needs of a majority of New Yorkers...Every neighborhood should and must be doing its part to produce affordable housing,…

Education Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: How NYC’s Housing Shortage Drives School Segregation & Disinvestment

“Rising unaffordability, worsened by a global pandemic, has created a cycle where many Black and brown New Yorkers, along with other marginalized groups, see leaving the city as their only option.”

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Building a Fiscal Fortress Against Trump

“We must use every dollar of our $113 billion New York City budget as a brick in the wall against whatever fresh hell Trump tries to cook up next year.”

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Real New Yorkers Embrace Diversity and Community

“If we don’t pass City of Yes—a common sense set of policies that encourage housing production and prioritize people over cars—we will let the unreasonable and provincial mindset vocalized by…

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The Mental Health and Housing Needs of Veterans Demand Immediate Action

“Veterans dealing with homelessness often struggle to connect with the specialized care they need. This creates a devastating cycle: untreated mental health issues make it harder to maintain housing, while…

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Reducing Fare Evasion Starts With Expanding Access to Fair Fares, Not Policing

“The MTA’s budgetary woes will not be solved by issuing fare evasion tickets in neighborhoods like Brownsville, where one in three residents live in poverty, especially when overtime pay for…

Government Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop 1 to Keep Politicians’ Hands Where They Belong

“We can remove the mystery of whether or not our rights can, and will, be tampered with. We can keep the power over our bodies and our futures where it…

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Why Isn’t It ‘Free to Pee’ in New York City?

“The lack of public bathrooms is one of the daunting challenges and cruel indignities that unsheltered New Yorkers consistently face as they draw on meager resources to survive life on…

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: NYC Must Live Up To Its Decarceration Promises

"It has become increasingly clear that the Adams administration has committed to expand a policy of mass incarceration over community services and other less expensive, more effective alternatives. The current…

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