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Opinion: Young Adult New Yorkers Need Better Access to Healthcare

‘New York State needs plans in place to make sure New Yorkers never have to fear that they can’t get health insurance. For example, the state needs to expand access…

Opinion Transportation

Opinion: City’s E-Scooter Program Must Ensure Privacy for Riders

‘We can’t collect New Yorkers’ data first and justify it later; we have to only track the public when it will actually help, and then with safeguards against abuse and…

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Opinion: It’s Time to Do Away With NYC’s Tax Lien Sale—The Giuliani Plan That Won’t Die

Most cities do not sell their tax liens to a private trust. Many have programs which help homeowners pay off their debt and repair their neglected rental properties. Other cities…

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Don’t Delay New Affordable Housing for Struggling Coney Island

‘1607 Surf Ave. can begin to address the pain of the housing and food instability that many in this community face every day, and offer an economic boost for the…

Government Opinion

Opinion: Nonprofits Supporting the City’s Most Vulnerable Need More Funding—& Respect

‘Without a radical bump in funding, nonprofits will not be able to continue meeting the colossal demand for life-saving support like affordable housing, homecare, food pantries, home-delivered meals, rental assistance,…

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Instead of Arguing About Reopenings, Let’s Unite for Systemic Change in Our Schools

‘The truth is, New York State has not met its constitutional responsibilities, laughing off multiple court orders and duly-passed laws mandating minimums for neglected, underfunded schools. And it has never…

Housing and Homelessness News Opinion

Opinion: To Make New York More Affordable, Fix the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

If the 4 percent rate had been fixed, the same set of affordable housing projects that lost $51 million in equity this year would have raised $240 million instead, helping…

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Gowanus Needs Green Space. Let’s Work Together to Save Public Place Park

‘Neighborhood parks are not just nice amenities; they are real public health assets that support our communities’ physical and emotional well-being.’

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Albany Must Fix Rent Relief Program To Serve More NY Families In Need

‘The program’s eligibility requirements are so stringent that very few tenants actually end up qualifying. The state now runs the risk of losing the remaining available funds to the federal…

Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Will Get America’s Second Toughest Job—But Also an Opportunity

‘Former Mayor John Lindsay once branded the post “the second toughest job in America.” The challenges today are as daunting as ever. But it could be a great opportunity.’

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