“Once again, the needs of the poor have been especially shut out of the state’s moral conscience, with our government refusing to include an increase to cash assistance grants in the budget.”
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Opinion: NYC Can Give the Perfect Gift This Mother’s Day—Investing in Universal Child Care
Talya Wolf |
“It is easy to see how mothers are affected by the prohibitively expensive costs of child care, but perhaps less so to understand it as a communal crisis.”
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Opinion: Securing the Future of New York’s Supportive Housing
Pascale Leone |
“New York is a national model of supportive housing, which has been proven time and again to be among the most successful methods of ending chronic homelessness. But the system has grown unwieldy, thanks to the vast disparities in available services, funding, and unit maintenance.”
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Opinion: Ending the Jury Ban on New Yorkers with Felony Convictions
Rob DeLeon |
“The right to serve on a jury is as fundamental to the function of democracy as the right to vote. When we head to the polls, we decide who should write our laws. When we participate as a juror, we collectively decide how those laws should apply to justice.”
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Opinion: The Hidden Consequences of the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act
Daniel O'Donnell |
“Many faith-based institutions are stewards of historically significant sites that contribute to New York’s collective cultural heritage. The push towards developing these sites into apartment buildings…poses a threat to preserving this heritage.”
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Opinion: New Immigrants and Asylum Seekers Can Help Revitalize Struggling NY Cities
Patricia A. Swann |
“Programs and policies to facilitate intra-state transfers of asylum-seekers would be a win-win, both for small cities that need an injection of people and economic drawing power, and for large cities that have traditionally been a magnet for immigrants and refugees, but are currently overwhelmed by the influx of new arrivals.”
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Opinion: 50 Years Later, Economic Abuse Survivors Are Still Living Like It’s 1974
Nathaniel Fields, blair doroshwalther and Teal Inzunza |
“In the 50 years since the Equal Credit Opportunity Act became law, so much has changed: women are home buyers, can open credit cards and despite a persistent gender wage gap, are able to accumulate wealth. But for survivors of domestic violence, the vast majority of whom experience economic abuse, so much remains the same.”
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Opinion: NY State Legislature Must Act to Curb the Perils of Plastic
Harvey Epstein, Jane Selden and Victoria Augustine |
“To ensure a livable planet for future generations, reducing plastic from the outset is the best way to gain control of how much we’re polluting our air, land, waters, and ourselves. Legislation now is key.”
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Opinion: Embracing Progress―Reflecting on the City’s Role in New York’s Sustainable Future
Sana Barakat |
“Setting our sights on the future, I am confident in the city’s ability to not only catch up with, but actually surpass Local Law 97’s next target: a 50 percent carbon emission reduction goal by fiscal year 2030.”
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Opinion: Fixing NY’s Housing Crisis Doesn’t End With Albany Budget Deal
Sarah Batchu |
“Both city and state governments must extend their efforts beyond the final budget deal, recognizing that tenants’ well-being is intertwined with the physical and financial stability of their homes and addressing root causes rather than assigning blame.”
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Opinion: Centering Residents’ Voices is Key to NYCHA Conversions
Wanda Moret |
“As a voice and advocate for my community, including my neighbors, friends and residents, it is important for me to ensure that their concerns and questions are resolved.”