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Opinion: New York Can Lead on Immigrant Protections, With Hochul’s Leadership

“During last year’s legislative session, the New York for All Act gained significant traction from the Legislature but ultimately did not pass,” the author writes. “What we need is the…

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Universal Child Care Must Work for the Providers Who Make It Possible

“The child care industry requires an immediate jumpstart to support this expansion. Incentives for entry-level employees can balance the low-wages and school debt that come with being a teacher.”

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Homeless New Yorkers Need Vouchers, Not SROs

“Many low-income New Yorkers—including those who are homeless but not in shelters—have been counting on Mayor Mamdani to implement the CityFHEPS expansion. His decision to stall, blaming the prior administration’s…

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Shelter Intake Should Be the Road to Housing

“When intervention comes only after eviction or displacement—after a collapse, a breakdown in the family—the damage has already been done. Timing matters. Prevention matters.”

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Automated Permitting is Vital to the Mamdani’s Housing Agenda

“To truly lower the cost of living, the city must start using automated compliance checks to approve housing, retrofit, and energy projects in real-time.”

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: On Organ Donation, New York City Can Make the Difference

“Much of the city reports donor registration rates in the 30s, significantly below statewide levels, with the widest gaps in communities where Black and Brown New Yorkers are overrepresented on…

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Do Snowstorms Teach Us Anything About Climate Change?

“This cold weather and extreme snowstorm are not an exception to global warming, but an alarming indicator of it,” the author writes. “New Yorkers feel this global weirding phenomenon and…

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary Needs More Than Lawyers

“While legal expertise is invaluable, evaluating judicial candidates also requires understanding the real-world context in which judges serve. Fathers who have navigated Family Court can provide firsthand knowledge of how…

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: Why I Support the Monitor Point Project

“Monitor Point is a win for everyone: the MTA gets a new facility, the community gains open space and housing, and the city moves forward with its promise to build…

Government Justice Labor Opinion

Opinion: Why More Black Male Judges Matter in New York City

“A bench that mirrors the city’s diversity is not just more representative—it is better equipped to deliver justice that is fair, credible, and trusted.”

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