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Opinion: With Community Land Trusts Back in the Spotlight, Lessons from 1970s NYC

"Now, longtime neighborhood residents across the city, people who put up with dangerous housing conditions for decades because they had no choice, but who fought to improve their neighborhoods, finally…

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time for Supportive Housing to Live Up to its Name

“For decades, the government agencies that oversee and fund the supportive housing systems have disregarded the voices and needs of applicants and tenants, and instead prioritized the needs of providers,…

Opinion

Opinion: Trump’s Indictment Doesn’t Redeem Our Flawed Criminal Legal System

“The harsh reality is that, despite the possibility that a rich and powerful man may now be in for his just deserts, our criminal legal system is daily marked by…

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Building the QueensWay is an Investment in Our Communities

“The QueensWay is a unique opportunity to connect neighborhoods and people, and give families and residents the green space we deserve.”

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: The NYPD’s Abuse of Sealed Arrest Records Jeopardizes All New Yorkers

“Last month, a New York state judge issued a sweeping order mandating that the NYPD make major reforms to its practices and systems for using sealed arrest records—records the NYPD…

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Public Banking is a Win for New York’s Tenants

"As tenants who have suffered under aggressive landlords funded by predatory lenders, we urge our lawmakers to support the creation of public banks, mission-driven to provide affordable financing to responsible…

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Schools Need a Post-Pandemic Reset

“Instead of resetting priorities and learning from experiences during the pandemic, some schools are moving backwards to the pre-pandemic status quo that prevents many students and families from having equal…

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Queens’ 34th Avenue Shows What Open Streets Can Do for People

“The 34th Avenue Open Street shows how urban roads can be repurposed to make a more livable city. Even more, it is an example of how communities must lead these…

Government Opinion

Opinion: Protecting New Yorkers Against Fentanyl, The Silent Killer

“Schools must be prepared and trained to administer Narcan, because the safety of our children far outweighs any political taboo. Needle exchange and overdose prevention sites must be equipped to…

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion Politics

Opinion: It’s Time to Tax the Rich and Make Housing Justice a Reality in New York

“New York can address our perennial housing crisis, but only if we tax the rich and prioritize the public interest over private gain.”

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