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Opinion: Turning Headlines Into Housing at Sunnyside Yard

“Tying New York City’s housing solution to an infamously mercurial president already distracted by a war and midterm elections seems like a risky gamble. By focusing on two key areas…

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Opinion: Hochul Must Rescue New York Transit Riders From a Wider Cross Bronx Expressway

“The governor should finally reorient the state’s transportation policy around reducing vehicle miles traveled and giving all New Yorkers better, safer, more affordable options to get around and get ahead.”

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Opinion: Mayor Mamdani, Make it Easier for New Yorkers to Use Public Spaces

“The Mamdani administration has an historic opportunity to shift how we value and manage our shared spaces. Now is the time to launch a public realm agenda for the city…

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program

“Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million.”

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Opinion: New York Wants to Protect You From AI Lawyers. It May Accidentally Rob You of One.

“A better bill would target deception specifically: chatbots that claim to be licensed professionals, that create attorney-client relationships without disclosure, that fail to identify themselves as AI.”

Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Mayor Mamdani Can Mark a ‘New Era’ for Public Space. These Projects Show the Potential.

“These projects outline a practical roadmap for a new era of public space in New York: streets can function as parks, transportation corridors can double as civic spaces, brownfields and forgotten…

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration Justice Opinion

Opinion: Payment Delays to City’s Legal Nonprofits Put Thousands at Risk

“This is life-changing work that we all agree is necessary to keep New York families safe, housed, and together,” the authors write. “Yet, year after year, the city becomes increasingly…

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: New Yorkers Voted YES on Affordability. That Must Include Reproductive Health Care.

“New Yorkers face pressures around affordability every day,” the authors write. “For many, reproductive health care is the first thing they delay when money is tight. That delay can have…

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Finish Bushwick Inlet Park

“Without committing to finishing the park, a mayoral approval of Monitor Point sends a clear message: the city will continue to collect on private development while deferring its public obligations.”

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Opinion: Washington Heights is Being Gentrified. Here’s How Mayor Mamdani Can Help.

“When affordability is treated as a real, immediate need, these policies can do more than just manage displacement. They can help communities stay rooted in places like Washington Heights.”

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