Guest op-eds, City Limits bloggers and reaction from readers
“The recovery of New York City as a whole is only possible when it is inclusive of all neighborhoods, including ones like mine in The Bronx that suffered some of the worst effects of the pandemic.”
‘Immigrants are forced to live in a system with arbitrary restrictions that discourage us from advancing our education, obtaining a stable career, and providing for our families. All the while, our community is continuously relied upon as key drivers of the state’s economy.’
‘The Public Trust would at long last empower NYCHA to leverage debt, allowing it to deploy capital funds quickly, cut through antiquated procurement rules, and make measurable improvements in the lives of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers.’
‘The regulations, billed as solving the problem, only institutionalize it and gut the statutory requirement of equivalent instruction. As currently proposed, the regulations need to be voted down when the State Board of Regents meets to approve them in the fall.’
“The pandemic changed how we think about work and many workers are no longer satisfied with jobs that only offer a paycheck. An ingrained culture of service in a company gives employees something deeper to connect to.”
“Gov. Hochul’s plan will not end our abusive prison labor system. New York must end the practice of forced labor and extend worker protections to all New Yorkers for the sake of our communities and families before we consider bringing private companies into the fold.”
“Actualmente no existe el derecho a la defensa pública en los procedimientos de inmigración, pero contar con un abogado para navegar por este sistema notoriamente complicado hace avanzar la causa de la justicia”.
“The governor’s bill maintains many of the core aspects of 421-a that have been vital to our city’s economic success and is a positive first step.”
‘Historically, city agencies have been too siloed and funding for programs too disparate to create meaningful improvements to people’s health. I believe Eric Adams is the mayor to change that.’
‘Maintaining this expensive and dirty power grid is by no means a necessity—it is an ongoing policy choice.’
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