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Opinion: NYC Budget Should Invest in Students’ Well-being, Not School Policing

‘Mayor Bill de Blasio’s executive budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, which includes plans to increase funding for school police, tells us that our city’s leaders care more about…

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYS Lawmakers Passed a Bill to Combat Wage Theft. Now Cuomo Must Sign It.

‘This legislation demonstrates to workers across the state, especially immigrant and non-union workers, that they are valued. These workers put everything on the line in support of our state’s ability…

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Needs to Revamp City Planning for Equity

‘Ensuring every New York City neighborhood has the same access and quality of life—whether you’re in Brownsville or the Upper West Side—will require a fair and comprehensive planning process.’

Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: As Times Square Makes a Comeback, It’s Time to Help Those Still Struggling

‘Many vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness or in need of other services are shuttled into the criminal justice system in a cruel and costly revolving door, often leaving them rightfully distrustful…

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Shaun Donovan Praises Atlantic Yards, But It’s No Model Housing Partnership

A 2005 media event promised more affordability than what’s been produced. The next mayor may face tough decisions, as 876 more income-linked units must be built in four years.

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Recovery Hinges on How We Treat Our Children. Our Next Mayor Must Focus on Their Future.

‘Unless New York’s next mayor steps up to address the barrage of crises facing New York’s children, an already untenable situation is on track to become much, much worse.’

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: If South Bronxites Want Change, We Need to Turnout on Primary Day

‘The South Bronx needs a mayor and a borough president who will fight for our values and prioritize our needs without excuses or distractions. The South Bronx has power, but…

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time for State Lawmakers to Reform NY’s Severe Parole System

‘New York State sends more people to prison for parole rule violations than any other state in the country – and sends Black New Yorkers back to prison for these…

Economy Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Use NYC’s Public Pension Funds to Supercharge Affordable Housing Production and Preservation

‘The next mayor and comptroller can speed New York City’s recovery by working with public employee pension funds to increase investment in affordable housing, as they have in response to…

Economy Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Addressing New York’s Systemic Inequities Will Be Core to its COVID Recovery

‘We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past, where recoveries after the Great Recession, the Sept. 11 attacks, and the early 90s recession exacerbated systemic inequities rather than addressing them.…

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