Opinion Archives - Page 8 of 193

Opinion: Corporate Democrats Who Refuse to Tax the Rich Are Protecting Their Donors. Vote Them Out.

“Now is the time for new leaders to fight for working people. A more affordable New York starts with changing who represents us in Albany and passing policies that unrig…

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Fulfilling New York’s Legal and Moral Obligation to Support Children’s Behavioral Health

“In the poorest zip codes in the state, from Brownsville to Buffalo, children are languishing on waitlists as their mental health deteriorates, heightening the risk of hospitalization, institutionalization, and even…

Climate and Environment Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Expanding the J-51 Tax Incentive is Key Co-ops Staying Affordable—And Becoming Sustainable

"By passing the expanded J-51 proposal in this year’s budget, the governor and legislature have a chance to help co-ops afford the energy upgrades mandated by Local Law 97, keep…

Economy Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: SNAP Incentives Don’t Match How New Yorkers Actually Shop

“Updating these programs to reflect how people actually buy food would allow a promising idea to finally operate at the scale New York’s food insecurity requires.”

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Helping Formerly Unhoused Older New Yorkers Age With Dignity

“Supportive housing has given me so much. I take comfort in knowing that if I have a problem, there’s someone I can go to right away. Every senior deserves the…

Health Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: New York’s Mental Health Crisis Demands We Invest in Programs That Work

“The issue is not whether these programs work, it is whether we are willing to scale and coordinate them to create an effective continuum of care.”

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Why Nuclear Expansion Should Be a Nonstarter for New York

“Hochul knows the risks of restarting Indian Point are unacceptable to downstate New Yorkers. But her planned nuclear buildout upstate is also unacceptable for the same reasons.”

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: When Paperwork Keeps Families in Shelter

“In New York City, frontline staff see stalled housing packages regularly. Families wait while apartments remain available. Landlords lose trust in voucher programs.”

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: We’re Loving Mitchell-Lama to Death

“It is easy to romanticize Mitchell-Lama as it existed decades ago, when maintenance increases were rare and expensive infrastructure replacements were uncommon. But those memories reflect the realities of the…

Government Health Immigration Opinion

Opinion: Albany Must Act to Prevent a Healthcare Crisis in Asian-American Communities

“For smaller, neighborhood-based practices—the backbone of primary care in immigrant communities—this level of disruption is an existential crisis: when community providers are destabilized, patient care suffers.”

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