Opinion Archives - Page 82 of 195

Opinion: Solitary Confinement by Any Other Name is Still Solitary, and Needs to End

‘New York City officials claim people in “alternatives to solitary” will have at least 10 hours of daily out-of-cell time, with counseling and programming. But their actual plan involves people…

Justice Opinion

Opinion: To Improve Public Safety in NYC, Send Fewer People to Jail

‘Jail separates people from work and family, jeopardizes stable housing, and subjects them to violence, especially in inhumane environments like Rikers. Incarceration must be the option of last resort, used…

Government Opinion

Opinion: Congress Should Respect Puerto Rico’s Vote for Statehood

‘In the past eight years, Puerto Rico residents have repeatedly voted against continuing under the current territory status.’

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: This Fall, New York City Schools Should Return to Better Than ‘Normal’

‘We need to have the audacity to be bold, because our students need us now more than ever. Normal wasn’t working, not just for marginalized communities, but for most.’

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Project-Based Learning Can Jumpstart a New Educational Era for NYC Schools

‘Broad use of PBL/PBA in the city’s schools could jumpstart New York’s post-pandemic educational era away from the drill-and-kill, standardized test-based techniques of the last 20 years, invigorating teachers and…

Health Opinion

Opinion: How to Address COVID-Related Mental Health Needs of NY’s Latino Communities

‘New York had a child mental health crisis long before COVID-19. It is imperative New York State and New York City make child mental health a priority, especially for the…

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Invest in NYC’s Community Colleges

‘One thing that is quite clear is that this past year has amplified the need to better serve students at the community college level–students who are the economic engine of…

Government Justice Opinion

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.’

Opinion

Newsletter

To better help City Limits know and serve our community, please select all that apply: