Author Archive
Rafael Espinal, Jr.
is a councilman from Brooklyn whose district includes Brownsville, Bushwick, Cypress Hills and East New York.
New York City
Opinion
New York City should require green roofs
Urban farms, reduced pollution, lower energy costs, even sound-proofing – what’s not to like?
- By Rafael Espinal, Jr.
New York City
Opinion
A compromise for nightlife venues and their neighbors
The “Agent of Change” bill in the New York City Council would require soundproofing on some new buildings.
- By Rafael Espinal, Jr.
Education
Opinion
The way to diversify specialized high schools is to open more of them
Let’s end the zero-sum competition between ethnic groups in New York City's specialized high schools and create more opportunities for everyone.
- By Tom Allon and Rafael Espinal, Jr.
New York City
Opinion
Never abandon: Increase funding for the City Council’s Holocaust Survivors Initiative
New York City is home to nearly 45,000 holocaust survivors, almost half of whom live at or below the poverty line.
- By Rafael Espinal, Jr. and Eric S. Goldstein
New York City
Opinion
An open letter to NYC’s first nightlife mayor
5 suggestions for Ariel Palitz from those responsible for creating her new job.
- By Rafael Espinal, Jr., Rachel Nelson and Allen Roskoff