Next Steps for 3 City Charter Revisions Passed Election Day
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Mayor Bill de Blasio, who empaneled a charter revision commission last year that put the proposals on the ballot, argued that the proposals would strengthen democracy in the city.
Opinion: Pushing the Envelope on Rent Reform in Albany 2019
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‘Let’s be clear: universal rent control is not a radical idea. ‘
As Affordability Crisis Becomes More Acute, Real Estate Donations Emerge as Litmus Test for Some Democrats
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New York’s real-estate industry has long played a significant role in funding candidates of both major parties. But as voters focus on the housing crisis and the state’s broken campaign finance laws, some progressive Democrats have begun to reject real-estate money.
Allegations of Tenant Harassment in Bushwick Spotlight Issues with City Enforcement, State Rent Laws
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On a rent strike since before the October rally, all of the tenants of 431 Bleecker Street have been embroiled in multiple lawsuits, some still pending, and frustrating efforts to seek help from a variety of governmental entities responsible for oversight.
Opinion: Infrastructure Planning Should Not Include Vilifying Workers
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‘We cannot talk about the building and infrastructure needs without including those who will physically do the often dangerous work.’
Agenda 2019: Long List of Transit Questions Starts with Saving the Subways
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In many ways, the stars are very much aligned. But the challenges are just as monumental as the opportunities.
Agenda 2019
Opinion: Designing Bus Routes to Attract Passengers and Reverse Declining Ridership
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‘Bus Ridership in New York City is on the decline, and the Fast Forward Plan will not reverse this trend unless its focus is changed to make it more passenger friendly.’
Opinion: Enact Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Responsibly
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‘There should have been, but frequently was not, pushback when these draconian laws and policies were gathering steam. Now, the danger runs in the other direction.’
Agenda 2019: Queens District Attorney Race Will Center on Push for Reform
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The Queens District Attorney’s office under outgoing DA Richard Brown is among the last to embrace a shift in the conversation around criminal justice away from a punitive system to one focused more on rehabilitation and restoration.
Criminal Justice
More Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers Were Able to Vote This Year, But Barriers Remain
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‘Out of the tens of thousands of people granted voting pardons by Cuomo, only an estimated 1,000 had registered by early October.’
