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Opinion: New Yorkers deserve clean and affordable energy, not more fossil fuel greed

Despite what oil lobbyists claim, it’s not true that environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act are slowing down renewable energy projects.

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Opinion: Stand with tenants and put bad landlords out of business

After declaring bankruptcy, Pinnacle Group put its 5,000 rent-stabilized apartments up for auction – but the city can work with the Union of Pinnacle Tenants to find a better ownership model.

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Opinion: The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act gives older adults a fighting chance to stay in their homes

Passing a bill to give nonprofit developers a better chance to buy properties could result in more affordable housing being preserved.

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Opinion: Universal child care is big business for small businesses

Providing free child care is a strategic investment that will deliver immediate opportunities and economic benefits for New York City’s small businesses.

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Opinion: New York City needs a new operating system

Here are six recommendations for improving the city’s IT strategy and management.

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Opinion: The IBX is a lifeline for Brooklyn College, CUNY and New York City

Connecting underserved neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Queens will make college more accessible to thousands of people.

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Opinion: Black and Brown New Yorkers deserve an immediate solution to the homeowner crisis

New York City’s ban on short-term rentals is inadvertently pushing Black and Latino homeowners towards financial hardship. The City Council must fix it.

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Opinion: City leaders must continue the work to protect and strengthen NYC’s nonprofits

For years, nonprofits have suffered from a complex municipal contracting and payment system that has made their work unnecessarily difficult.

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Opinion: What’s next for Mamdani’s criminal justice agenda?

His decision to retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch signaled a degree of capitulation, but there are issues and decisions to come that will reveal Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s commitment to criminal justice reform.

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Opinion: Affordability begins with food and New York must act now

The state needs a modern food system that can absorb federal uncertainties and withstand market shocks.

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Opinion: The kids are alright

We need to follow data and best practices to address youth crime.

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Opinion: Jewish CUNY students still need support

The next mayor should keep that in mind as he appoints members of the CUNY Board of Trustees.

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Opinion: Here’s how we can better protect New Yorkers from tenant harassment

Manhattan is facing a housing crisis, and a pending bill in the state Senate would help keep New Yorkers in their homes.

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Opinion: Let New Yorkers choose how we say goodbye

Signing the Medical Aid in Dying Act would give New Yorkers dignity in their end-of-life decisions.

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Opinion: From Puerto Rico to Palestine, now is the time to grow our movement

No matter how often our residents voice dissent to additional military funding for Israel, many of their representatives still vote to aid violence.

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Opinion: Speaker with a smart voice

The City Council got it right in picking an innovative, experienced and pragmatic leader in Julie Menin. Is she the missing piece to ensure the success of Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda?

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Opinion: As NYC gets hotter, access to pools is more important than ever

As New Yorkers face record-breaking temperatures, pools are becoming a necessity for public health, not a luxury.

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Opinion: Fast, free and fair – a universal and targeted affordability agenda for transit riders

Our next mayor should fund free buses for every rider, free subway rides for very low-income New Yorkers, and half-fares for more workers.