“There is no comprehensive network of treatment courts in New York, and those that do exist are woefully underutilized. Far more people should be getting the genuine care and treatment that I got.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: It’s Time for NYC to Lead on Climate Action
Cooper Flaherty |
“Climate activists, especially young people, know we can’t wait four years to prevent the worst of the crisis. The longer we wait to act, the more politicians and corporations take away from the futures of people growing up right now.” Adi TalwarAn Earth Day rally in 2022. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today!
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Opinion: Policing, Surveillance, and False Promises of Safety
Sadia Saba |
“Ineffective technology and police violence is only a symptom of a larger problem of politicians claiming that these are what the average citizen needs to feel safe, rather than addressing the root causes that can produce real safety.”
ARTS and CULTURE
Opinion: NYC Create in Place & Safeguarding Our Creative Capital
Anne del Castillo and B.J. Jones |
“If the city is to remain a global leader in arts and culture, it must rethink its approach to helping cultural organizations and creative businesses thrive.”
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Opinion: 2025 and New York’s Fight Against Child Hunger
Rachel Sabella |
“Proposals in Congress and public comments from the incoming administration give us every reason to fear that federal leaders will target programs that fight hunger for cuts.”
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Opinion: The Housing Hazard We Don’t Think About
Anne Hayes and Paul Oder |
“We have to wonder if inhaling what likely was lead dust will threaten our health in years to come. It is urgent that measures be adopted to ensure a lead dust-free environment for tenants and their children.”
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Opinion: NYC’s Animal Rescue Community is Exhausted
Meagan Licari |
“Simply put, we cannot adopt our way out of this crisis. It requires the facilitation of affordable, accessible veterinary care, and it demands that New York City officials assume their share of responsibility for overpopulation control as mandated by city code.” Violet Mendelsund/Mayoral Photo OfficeA cat adoption event at City Hall in 2022. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today!
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Opinion: Bringing Solar Energy to NYC Schools and Public Buildings
Sandy Nurse and Gary LaBarbera |
“This solar program is a game changer: it will reduce harmful air pollution, fight climate change, and create high-quality jobs installing and maintaining solar panels.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: We Need to Make it Easier to Open a Day Care in NYC
Maya Kurien and Grace Rauh |
“There are many factors at play, including the unfavorable economics of running a child care business, keeping many potential providers from opening or expanding.”
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Opinion: It’s Time to Move Forward on NYC’s Commercial Waste Zones
Celeste Perez, Jenille Scott and Justin Wood |
“Our city faces historic threats from climate change, rising social inequality, and major cuts to federal funding. Now, more than ever, we need to modernize our outdated private sanitation system.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: If Gov. Hochul Cares About Working Parents, She’ll Sign the Climate Change Superfund Act
Eliza Clark, Liat Olenick and Abby Loomis |
“Right now, working families like us are footing the bill for the billions in damages caused by these climate disasters, while the fossil fuel companies sowing climate misinformation and poisoning the planet make record profits.”
