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Opinion: New York Lawmakers Must Support Future Generations of Immigrant Students and Workers

‘Immigrants are forced to live in a system with arbitrary restrictions that discourage us from advancing our education, obtaining a stable career, and providing for our families. All the while,…

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: Restoring Public Trust to Public Housing

‘The Public Trust would at long last empower NYCHA to leverage debt, allowing it to deploy capital funds quickly, cut through antiquated procurement rules, and make measurable improvements in the…

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: NYS Education Department Abandons its Mission with Private School Regulations

‘The regulations, billed as solving the problem, only institutionalize it and gut the statutory requirement of equivalent instruction. As currently proposed, the regulations need to be voted down when the…

Economy Opinion

Opinion: Want To Keep Employees Engaged? New York’s Nonprofits May Have the Answer

“The pandemic changed how we think about work and many workers are no longer satisfied with jobs that only offer a paycheck. An ingrained culture of service in a company…

Economy Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: New York Should Reject a Return to Private Prison Labor

“Gov. Hochul’s plan will not end our abusive prison labor system. New York must end the practice of forced labor and extend worker protections to all New Yorkers for the…

Government Justice Opinion

Opinión: Nueva York puede resolver el retraso en los tribunales de inmigración financiando los servicios jurídicos

“Actualmente no existe el derecho a la defensa pública en los procedimientos de inmigración, pero contar con un abogado para navegar por este sistema notoriamente complicado hace avanzar la causa…

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: 421-a Has Benefited Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers. That’s Why We Should Pass Hochul’s Replacement.

“The governor’s bill maintains many of the core aspects of 421-a that have been vital to our city’s economic success and is a positive first step.”

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs a Collaborative Approach to Improving Residents’ Whole Health

‘Historically, city agencies have been too siloed and funding for programs too disparate to create meaningful improvements to people’s health. I believe Eric Adams is the mayor to change that.’

Climate and Environment Opinion

Opinion: To Bring Down Energy Bills, NY Must Invest in Clean Energy Production

‘Maintaining this expensive and dirty power grid is by no means a necessity—it is an ongoing policy choice.’

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The Kingsbridge Armory Plan Fell Apart—Again. The Bronx Deserves Better Next Time

“In the city’s hands for almost three decades, the vacant, landmarked Kingsbridge Armory—the world’s largest, built in 1917 for the National Guard—is still empty, despite a deal seemingly sealed in…

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