CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: City’s Homeless Count Misses a Critical Population—Unhoused New Yorkers in Hospitals

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“The city’s annual census–known as the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE)–has served as a tool for measuring our progress toward ending street homelessness. However, HOPE misses a critical component of NYC’s ecosystem: hospitals. By ignoring this population segment, the city underestimates the true number of unhoused individuals.”

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
A view of the Manhattan skyline and the East River.

Opinion: City’s New Rules on Short Term Rentals Will Hurt Small Homeowners

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“Undermining the ability of individual homeowners to rent property based on their needs is an imbalanced infringement upon owners’ rights, discourages home ownership, and represents a slippery slope towards government overreach. Prohibiting short term rentals would severely impact homeowners’ ability to meet financial obligations and continue to live in the city.”

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: Fare Hike is the Wrong Approach to MTA’s Financial Woes

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“If New York’s city and state leaders truly prioritize a society where social equity as well as environmental sustainability are fundamental values, discussion of subway and bus fare increases would not be on the table. And if the overarching goal is to bring riders back to the nation’s greatest public transit system, why disincentivize them with higher fares?”