Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Why won't Albany support building green space on the BQE?
Williamsburg could get 3.5 acres of green space – but only if New York state finally stands up against the racist legacy of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
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Opinion
Commentary: Jamaal Bowman is Eric Adams' political nightmare
He doesn't live in New York City (yet), but Rep. Jamaal Bowman could be a real threat to Eric Adams in the 2025 mayoral primary.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: There were a few notable outcomes from the sleepy 2023 primary
Consultants, among other observers, weigh in on the takeaways and trends from the recent contest.
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Opinion
Commentary: Fatal Port Newark fire exposes regional dysfunction
A look at why the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s reliance on local fire companies to battle such blazes may not be enough.
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Opinion
Opinion: The New York City Council must override Adams' vetoes and increase housing voucher access
Significant policy reforms for addressing the homelessness crisis are at stake.
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Opinion: Human services workers remain unseen and unheard in NYC budget
In the fiscal year 2024 budget, only $40 million was invested into the city’s human services workforce, failing to provide the sector’s call for a 6.5% cost-of-living increase.
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Opinion: Cities should consider revitalization through adaptive reuse
The benefits include costs savings and improved quality of life
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Opinion
Opinion: Restoring cuts to NYCHA’s Vacant Unit Readiness Program
The Adams administration’s proposed cuts would have left thousands of NYCHA units vacant in the middle of a housing crisis.
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Opinion
Opinion: Mayor Adams, protect our city by funding our parks
Chronic underfunding is disproportionately affecting low-income communities, whose parks depend solely on public funding.
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Opinion: Coming together to build a safe pathway for youth at risk
How a coalition of providers are stepping up to help with seed funding from New York state to help members of the LGBTQ and BIPOC communities
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Personality
Commentary: Remembering Dick Ravitch, New York's civic treasure
Ravitch was the most consequential New York public servant in the past five decades. His life exemplifies the true meaning of “giving back.”
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: To address NYC’s growing housing crisis, the city must fully fund the Anti-Harassment and Tenant Protection Program
The little-known AHTP program provides funds to legal service providers to help New Yorkers get repairs, stop tenant harassment and stay in their homes.
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Opinion
Opinion: Get ready for the return of the ‘unexpected voter’
These are the ones who actually show up at the ballot box, and who aren’t part of targeted campaign promotions
Housing
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Opinion: Albany, stop making excuses for keeping basement homes unsafe
Here are the facts that debunk myths about these dwellings
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NYN Media
Opinion: New York City should give human services workers a pay raise
This vital work serves as the backbone to so many lives in the city.
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NYN Media
Opinion: Albany, stop making excuses for keeping basement homes unsafe
Here are the facts that debunk myths about these dwellings
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NYN Media
Opinion: Jails cannot fix our mental health care crisis
Here’s a list of proven solutions that offer more effective results through community-based resources
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Opinion: Pride is reproductive freedom
Celebrate this month by affirming services and intersectional movements for reproductive health, rights, and justice that center LGBTQ+ communities.
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Opinion
Opinion: Teacher training essential for new NYC reading reforms to succeed
Rigorous coaching and mentoring programs are also needed
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Opinion