The de Blasio administration and allies want to change zoning rules that mandate the creation of off-street parking. But there’s opposition to the idea from some civic groups.
The governor says government can’t restrict job growth. But that is often what it does—and should—do.
All told there are some 5,000 open violations just from the month of July.
Even as defense lawyers and other advocates say that efforts to reduce the rate of pre-trial imprisonment are long overdue, they’re also expressing reservations about the de Blasio administration plan to offer non-bail supervised release.
Playing catch-up can be a way to avoid losing ground over the summer, but the evidence is far from conclusive.
Mayor de Blasio has said the city’s college system is key to reducing income inequality. But experts say CUNY needs better coordination to connect young New Yorkers to solid careers.
Students who have protested against the lack of sports at small high schools have raised two important issues. One is about sports, the author argues. The other is about whether the city really wants its youth to be as politically engaged as it says it does.
The failure to achieve substantial rent reform, a higher minimum wage and other priorities of the left make some wonder if a brief opening for progressive legislation has slammed shut.
Rents are rising for seniors as they are for everyone else. But a fixed income, vulnerability to harassment and age-related physical impairments raise the housing stakes for elder New Yorkers.
Rising fees and disparities lead to a question: Can New York City charge water customers in a way that encourages conservation without punishing the poor?
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