Opinion: Council’s City for All plan will work for Southeast Queens
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“Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council have delivered a comprehensive approach to address every aspect of this crisis with their City for All plan.”
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Opinion: Vote ‘no’ on Proposition 1
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“Proposition 1 might sound good on the surface, but voters need to carefully examine this proposition’s broader implications, and understand what is really lurking behind its flowery title and optimistic wording.”
Read MoreOpinion: New Yorkers should decide on reproductive justice — not politicians. Vote 'yes' on Prop 1
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“Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare should be guaranteed for New Yorkers — not dependent on who is in office. Without Prop 1, New Yorkers may very well face deadly consequences.”
Read MoreOpinion: Why New York must embrace the Treatment Not Jail Act
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"I support the Treatment Not Jail Act, legislation that promises to extend the healing my team witnesses every day to thousands of justice-involved individuals across New York state who might otherwise be serving a jail or prison sentence."
Read MoreOpinion: Time to ask MSK some tough questions
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"While many questions need to be asked, one thing that is not up for dispute is the fact that the cost of hospital care is driving our rising healthcare costs and having a detrimental effect on our economy and American families."
Read MoreOpinion: Clearing the air on City of Yes
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"As City of Yes makes its way through public review, we’ve heard lots of questions and some unfortunate misinformation about this plan. As the City Planning Commission moves toward a vote on this important proposal, let’s take a step back and talk about what City of Yes would actually mean for New York communities."
Read MoreOpinion: Keep Forest Hills Stadium alive
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"What the spiritual writer, George MacLeod, and the songwriter, Paul Simon, both know and know well is that life is meant to be lived and our character-filled buildings, just like our character-filled neighborhoods, are meant to host and give witness to life."
Read MoreOpinion: The City of No
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"The City of Yes is a terrible idea. There’s no dancing around it, the City of Yes as it stands now is absolutely awful, and will destroy communities throughout the five boroughs."
Read MoreOpinion: Supporting accessory homes will help homeowners like me
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"The ability to add an accessory home, like a basement apartment, can be a lifeline for people like me and my family. It would be an essential source of income that can make the difference between being able to stay in your home or losing your home."
Read MoreOpinion: Biden’s ‘parole in place’ will have a huge impact on Dreamers, their family and the economy
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Hundreds of thousands will be aided by President Joe Biden’s parole in place policy for long-term undocumented individuals who are married to U.S. citizens, Amy Hsin explains in this op-ed.
Read MoreOpinion: ‘Some immunity’ in Trump v. United States. The facts, without the politics
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“If you put aside emotion and partisan politics, and calmly and dispassionately view Trump v. United States through the prism of that wondrous document, the Constitution, you will see that it is neither horrible nor wonderful; but it is, in fact, good for American liberty.”
Read MoreOpinion: Jeffrion Aubry, a champion for justice in New York, leaves a remarkable legacy
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“Jeffrion Aubry’s retirement marks the end of an era in our state. He emerged from and remained rooted in the community and stayed in the fight for justice for the long haul, even against daunting odds and even when his party wasn’t with him. New York is better – and the national movement to end mass incarceration is stronger – because of his work.”
Read MoreOpinion: Justice means more than punishment
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“Real accountability means more than just punishment. It means transforming your behavior. That should be at the heart of any quest for justice.”
Read MoreOpinion: Safe truck parking doesn’t have to be a pipe dream
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“The trucking industry plays a critical role in sustaining the city that never sleeps. Yet, our city streets are not currently set up to support this.”
Read MoreOpinion: When it comes to transportation, the MTA must get the bus redesign right
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“It is more important than ever for community members to make their voices heard [on the MTA’s redesign of Queens’ bus network].”
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