Tag: op-ed

Op-ed | Lawmakers must protect New York’s most vulnerable who rely on a Managed Long Term Care plan

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Mar. 1, 2024 By Elena Okhotnikova Nearly 280,000 New Yorkers rely on a Managed Long Term Care plan for their care. Many of these members are among the state’s most at-risk residents, with multiple health conditions that require coordination of numerous services. This includes both physical health and home health care, long-term services and supports,…
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Op-ed | What should be the goals of the Bus Network Redesign?

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Feb. 19, 2024 By Allan Rosen

According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, its goal for the Bus Network Redesign is “to meet customers’ priorities of more reliable service, faster travel, better connections, and ease of use.”

Op-ed | A commonsense approach on social media

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Feb. 15, 2024 By Walter T. Mosley In today’s ever expanding digital era where social media is utilized by nearly all of our youth, parents and caregivers are struggling to keep up with the content their children are consuming. This frustration is typically directed at the platforms themselves – New York City even went as…
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Op-ed | We want economic revitalization on Coney Island, but not a casino

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Feb. 12, 2024 Coney Islanders Against A Casino

This op-ed was written by Edwin Cosme, Mathylde Frontus, Angela Kravtchenko, Linda Harrison, Yelena Makhnin, Yvonne Mayo, Orlando Mendez, Astrudge McLean, Sharaya Means, Michael Quinn, Ronald Stewart, Erica Turner, Ann Valdez and Sophia Williams

Op-ed | We must restore funding to city crossing guards

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Dec. 21, 2023 By Kay White & Shaun Francois Every day, over a million students swipe MetroCards at the turnstile, pedal through city streets, or ride a bus between home and school. As students walk those last few blocks towards school, they’re often both greeted and protected by crossing guards. New Yorkers in fluorescent vests create safe passages in hectic city streets, offering both visibility and physical protection for our smallest and youngest.  It’s dangerous wherever cars and pedestrians meet – but especially so when these pedestrians are children. Since 2014, 106 children have been killed by vehicles on our…
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Op-Ed | Thankful for CUNY

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez The holiday season is a time to express gratitude for the good things in life, and for generations of New Yorkers one of those things has been the access they have to public higher education. With its affordable tuition and support services for students, CUNY helps New…
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Op-Ed: Preserving neighborhoods and homes for New Yorkers

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Nov. 1, 2023 By Rob Solano As a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, I’ve personally witnessed the sweeping changes that have transformed our borough and indeed the entirety of New York City. I’ve watched neighborhoods lose their sense of community as rents soar, family-owned restaurants become chain establishments, and neighbors no longer know each other’s names. In this shifting landscape, the cultural heritage and character of our streets and blocks have vanished alongside the longtime tenants who once called these areas home. That’s why housing advocates like myself are elated to see New York City implement Local Law 18, known as…
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