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Opinion: City’s Move to Vacate UWS Hotel Shelter is Adding ‘Trauma on Top of Trauma,’ Resident Says

‘After hearing that I would be kicked out of the Lucerne, I felt traumatized – dehumanized at the thought of being moved from shelter to shelter like a pawn on…

Government Opinion

Opinion: NY Must Contend with its System of ‘Passive’ Voter Suppression

‘Research has found that as many as 50 percent of formerly incarcerated New Yorkers who are re-enfranchised mistakenly think that they remain ineligible to vote.’

Opinion

Opinion: Councilmember Relies on Misleading Data in Push for Unjust Gowanus Rezoning

‘This planned rezoning is part of the all-too-familiar de Blasio approach of targeting working class neighborhoods, industrial hubs, and communities of color for luxury condo development.’

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: Filling Out the Census is an Act of Political Power

‘For so long, some of us have been told – in a million big and small ways – that we don’t have a place at the table. We’ve witnessed decades…

Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Growing Income Inequality Threatens Pandemic Recovery

‘To overcome the wounds of this public health crisis, the city and state need additional funding to address the social and economic vulnerabilities that existed prior to the pandemic, which…

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Opinion: Senate Housing Chair Must Help ‘Cancel Rent’

‘Tenants are accruing debt that they will not be able to repay. The latest CDC guidance is not comprehensive or long enough and we need state leaders to act.’

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Opinión: Los neoyorquinos tienen hambre. Restaurantes y supermercados pueden ayudar.

‘La ciudad de Nueva York no necesita ir muy lejos para aumentar los recursos alimentarios para los necesitados: debería incentivar a los supermercados y restaurantes a donar el exceso de…

Opinion

Opinion: Toleration of Age Discrimination Must End. You Can Help End It

There’s a role for government officials, employers and workers in ending a very common form of employment discrimination: ageism.

Health Opinion

Opinion: Post-COVID NYC Needs Bike Lanes and Electric Microbility

‘We can use this moment to position ourselves in ways that best serve New Yorkers—those who have stayed, those who will return, and the newcomers who will power New York’s…

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Opinion: How to Make ‘Open Streets’ Permanent and Equitable

‘Permanent Open Streets in New York City will improve our quality of life, while setting a world-class example. But our approach needs to start with justice.’

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