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‘Housing affordability can seem like an intractable problem – an issue where local policy makers are powerless in the face of national economic forces. The reality is quite different.’

ByIngrid Gould Ellen

ByMark Willis 0Comments

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Sep 2018

Opinion

CityViews: De Blasio Can Fulfill his Progressive Promise by Retooling his Housing Plan

‘In many of the nation’s big cities, hunger and homelessness remain rampant. But given that Mayor de Blasio is enacting so many progressive policies to combat poverty, why are these…

ByJoel Berg

ByGiselle Routhier 1Comment

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Sep 2018

Education Government

Cuomo vs. Nixon on Education Policy: Testing, Charters and Money Loom Large

The governor has shifted on several key education issues since taking office. Now he faces a long-time education advocate in the Democratic primary.

ByKate Pastor 1Comment

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Jun 2018

Economy In Depth

Launched by Bloomberg, City’s Anti-Poverty Lab Works Quietly Under de Blasio

The Center for Economic Opportunity was the high-profile heart of an anti-poverty push that earned Mayor Bloomberg many plaudits and some flak. The initiative lives on under his successor.

ByJonelle Carrera 3Comments

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May 2018

Government Housing and Homelessness

Nixon Calls for Sweeping Reform of Rent Regulations

Hoping to broaden an issue that often is targeted only to residents of the five boroughs, the Democratic challenger proposed expanding the number of stabilized apartments statewide.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2017

Government Health Justice

Next 100 Days: State Drops Prisoner Medical Move Because of Trump Rhetoric

Getting prisoners on Medicaid 30 days prior to release would have been a game changer for re-entry services with national implications.

ByAdam Wisnieski 0Comments

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Feb 2017

Uncategorized

CityViews: Results Show Grassroots Groups Can Make a Dent in Causes of Poverty

Change Capital Fund says it’s work with St. Nick’s Alliance, Fifth Avenue Committee, New Settlement Apartments, and Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation is bearing fruit.

ByEileen Auld 2Comments

17

Jun 2016

Uncategorized

City Views: How Design—and Designers—Can Save Our Cities

Policy makers, urban planners, and the private sector often attack civic problems with a top down approach. But when designers think about civic challenges, they look at them from the…

ByPaul McConnell 0Comments

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May 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Tough Fight to Keep Mitchell-Lamas from Going Private

City and state officials say they are doing all they can to preserve a critical affordable housing resource. Some tenants think more action is possible, like requiring coop boards to…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 4Comments

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Apr 2016