“Governor Kathy Hochul claims to care about the safety of our communities, but her lip service is going to cost people their lives. The governor is yet again holding the state budget hostage in order to push through harmful changes to New York’s bail laws.”
Read More“Only once the FAR cap is lifted can we fully realize our goal of live-work-play communities outside of Manhattan, like here in Downtown Jamaica.”
Read More“No one should be threatened or fearful of a receiver if the goal is to, once and for all, comprehensively, thoughtfully, and successfully address the Rikers mess. It’s long overdue.”
Read More“For anyone who has lived in Queens, gone to a Mets game or flown into LaGuardia Airport knows, the 50 acres around Citi Field have been nothing but parking lots and wasted opportunity.”
Read More“Crime is up, and yet some in our city want to further handcuff our police – the one group in the city that’s been proven to keep us safe,” City Councilmember Joann Ariola writes in this op-ed.
Read More“At 16-years-old, I waived my rights without understanding them, and that culminated in a false confession that ultimately cost me 16 years in prison for murder and rape prior to DNA evidence exonerating me. But my case is not the only one.”
Read MoreAs a disabled survivor I want to make it clear that our most vulnerable members of society deserve so much better.
Read More“New Yorkers deserve a chief judge who will recognize the full scope of rights afforded to us under the Constitution. Justice LaSalle’s record in Bridgeforth and beyond makes clear he is not the person for the job. “
Read More“While city leaders are tasked with navigating these uncertain economic times and finding efficiencies, they must also ensure sufficient staffing levels at city departments to provide capable, reliable and responsive services that New Yorkers need.”
Read More“Our communities deserve to understand the full scope of the legislative process. We cannot continue to accept empty promises.”
Read More“For a development proposal this massive in scope, the commitments, or lack thereof, on affordability just weren’t good enough.”
Read MoreOne percent for Parks is the foundation for a healthy parks system in New York City. We also recognize the budget is not the solution or cause of all our problems.
Read More“For the first time in American history, our daughters will have fewer rights than their mothers.”
Read More“Jewish and Israeli students deserve the same protections against hate and intolerance as any other community at CUNY, and it should not be up to the City Council to ensure this happens.”
Read More“Without full funding of Fair Pay for Home Care, New York will continue to have the worst home care workforce shortage in the nation as workers take jobs elsewhere, or even cut their hours to avoid losing public benefits, furthering the home care crisis.”
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