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Opinion: NYC Comptroller Should Fight Climate Change, Not Finance It

“Blue cities and states have much more pension fund money than red states. As the saying goes, money talks. It’s time for Comptroller Lander to put money that he manages…

Economy Labor Opinion

Opinion: Addressing Income Inadequacy and Occupational Segregation this Black History Month

“The occupational segregation and income inadequacy rampant across our state today is the direct consequence of policies that have intentionally excluded and marginalized people of color and women and undervalued…

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Give a Little to Get a Lot More Affordable Housing

“A housing package that protects tenants, builds affordable housing, and creates good jobs is possible, but bad actors in the real estate industry would rather hold my members and all…

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: New York City Must Invest in Implementing Local Law 97

“If New York is serious about meeting its climate goals, the city must then live up to its stated priorities and give programs the resources to meaningfully follow through on…

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: In the ‘Year of Greenways,’ Let’s Insist on Equity

“This absence of unified design and management can compound inequality. Where some areas of the city have seen the lion’s share of the city’s attention, other areas have been and…

Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor Opinion

Opinion: Let Asylum Seekers Work

“When we force people to rely on public handouts, we not only harm their perception of what makes America great, but undermine the important truth that when people come here,…

Climate and Environment Government Opinion

Opinion: New York’s Falling CO2 Masks a Big Climate Problem— Rising Methane

“Emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 84-87 times more potent than CO2 as a planet warmer, has actually increased. Methane now comprises 40 percent of New York’s total…

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: New York Can House More New Yorkers, Better

“What we need is not haphazard compromise through gritted teeth, but the embrace of a coherent policy to safely and affordably house more New Yorkers. We need to build more…

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Amid a National Housing Shortage, Congress Must Expand Supply

“There are so many issues that divide our nation, but one thing both Democrats and Republicans clearly understand and agree on is the urgent need for more housing, which is…

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Is Gentrification Changing How New Yorkers Grieve?

“Gentrification is known to have profound effects on village life and the social fabric of cities. Ask any abuelita and she’ll tell you about new neighbors that don’t make the…

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