New York City

Opinion

NY should shut down before it's too late

Learn from past mistakes and close indoor dining before the outbreak is out of control.

Opinion

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Don’t bring back the stock transfer tax

It could drive business out of New York and won’t live up to revenue projections.

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Opinion

How to harness NYC’s creative destruction

New York City should come up with a plan for adaptive reuse and regeneration.

New York City

Opinion

Bill Barr is the anarchist

The case for impeaching the U.S. attorney general, who has undermined the rule of law in New York.

MTA

Opinion

MTA should cut waste to spare riders

The MTA plans devastating service slashes to avoid confronting the root of its fiscal problems.

Opinion

A Carbon Free New York?

When you’re talking about fossil fuel emissions, it’s a race to zero.

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Opinion

How academics can engage communities

With our Ask A Philosopher booth, we turned New York City into a marketplace of ideas.

New York City

Opinion

How to bring New York City back

New York isn’t dying, it just needs leadership and creative policymaking.

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More housing is the answer to less transit

Upzone commercial areas to allow more housing in them.

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Opinion

To increase racial justice, upzone for equity

Mandatory inclusionary housing should be applied to rich neighborhoods.

New York City

Opinion

New York City should teach older children outdoors

For the next school year, follow the science on who is most likely to spread COVID-19 and where.

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Opinion

Cuomo's nursing home panel overlooks important fact

Testing residents and employees sooner could have slowed the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.

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Opinion

Keep New York’s housing courts closed

To protect Black lives, extend the halt on all evictions.

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Opinion

How the private sector can help NYC schools cope with COVID-19

Sharing facilities and expertise could help students weather the pandemic.

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Opinion

Off-shore sea gates could protect New York

The effort faces objections, but it may be the best way to hold back storm surges.

Opinion

Opinion

CUNY cuts endanger educations and adjunct professors’ livelihood

The governor doesn’t want to raise taxes on the rich to protect public higher education.