Opinion Archives - Page 80 of 192

Opinion: Job One for NYC’s Next Mayor is Tackling Gun Violence

‘City Hall can and must go beyond the typical fixes of past administrations, and work to address gun violence in two ways: with bespoke strategies tailored to individual neighborhoods and…

Government Opinion

Opinion: This Election Will Create More Diverse Representation in NYC—Thanks to Ranked Choice Voting

The City Council, where only 14 women serve in a chamber of 51, is poised—for the first time—to become a majority female body with 29 women currently leading in their…

Immigration Justice Opinion

Opinion: ICE Must End Local Transfers, Release Detained Immigrants

‘ICE has abruptly moved at least 50 locally detained immigrants without notice. In many cases, detained individuals have simply disappeared.’

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Justice-Involved New Yorkers Need Access to Higher Education

‘As New York City looks toward investing in opportunities for people with justice involvement, it is imperative that they fund higher education services as a part of reentry. We must…

Justice Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs a Proactive Plan to Protect Asian Americans From Hate

‘Without the help from city leaders in securing the $10 million in new initiative funding, we are stuck in this reality—a status quo where, every day, Asian New Yorkers are…

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Make Housing Vouchers Universal

‘What low-income renters and homeless New Yorkers really need is Section 8 for all: housing assistance offered as an entitlement for everyone who qualifies.’

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Every Level of Government Must Step Up to Address Family Homelessness

‘We need to strengthen the safety-net for families at risk of homelessness, and make sure that even as people get jobs they don’t lose their rental assistance.’

Immigration Justice Opinion

Opinion: To Protect NY’s Immigrants, End Law Enforcement Cooperation with ICE

‘The New York for All Act would have prohibited state and local agencies, including peace officers and law enforcement, from sharing information with ICE to funnel immigrants into the detention…

Education Opinion

Opinion: Our Sons are Among NY’s 65K Ultra-Orthodox Children Lacking Secular Education

‘In high school, one of our boys is receiving zero secular education, and the other will experience the same once he reaches that age. By not addressing this educational neglect,…

Opinion

Opinion: I Interviewed for Andrew Yang’s Nonprofit. It Was Demoralizing.

‘After an exercise in which we innovated a refrigerator to alert users when their food had gone bad, they handed out note cards and asked each of us to write…

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