Op-Ed: The Next Mayor Needs To Make Affordable Housing A Priority
Apr 18, 2013
Job creation, economic development, and neighborhood revitalization will likely be at the top of the next mayor’s agenda, as will the city’s schools, New Yorkers’ health and safety, and environmental Last Updated (Thursday, April 18, 2013 02:50 PM)
Opinion: An Accessible City For All
Apr 17, 2013
If you've ever tried to hail a cab in Manhattan during rush hour, you know it can be frustrating. Add some rain, and it's almost impossible. But the next time Last Updated (Wednesday, April 17, 2013 04:43 PM)
Op-Ed: Fight Member Item Corruption Using Participatory Budgeting
Apr 11, 2013
Last week’s events call attention to the importance that each one of the fifty-one members of the city’s only legislature have in determining how we as a city spend $77.7 Last Updated (Thursday, April 11, 2013 04:33 PM)
Op-Ed: A Democracy We Can Believe In
Apr 05, 2013
I have participated in a dozen budget debates since taking office. Each year, I have worked with my colleagues in the Senate and Assembly to make sure that the executive Last Updated (Friday, April 05, 2013 10:00 AM)
Op-Ed: Why Bloomberg's Housing Policies May Have Been Fundamentally Flawed
Apr 04, 2013
At the beginning of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s second term, homelessness in his city was at an all-time high: Nearly 40,000 New Yorkers were without homes, which was astronomical considering the Last Updated (Thursday, April 04, 2013 02:56 PM)
The Next Mayor Needs To Make Job Creation A Priority
Mar 21, 2013
Okay, stop us if you’ve heard this one: A guy walks into a New York City employment assistance office. He’s just been laid off, and he’s terrified. At the assistance Last Updated (Thursday, March 21, 2013 02:23 PM)
We Need a Public Health Mayor
Mar 12, 2013
When I walk around the city, listen to people describe their experiences, and observe my own family members, I grow disheartened. Too many New Yorkers are unhealthy because they have Last Updated (Thursday, March 14, 2013 01:05 PM)
Taking A Stand To Restore Paralysis Research in New York State
Feb 26, 2013
There seems to be no greater punishment than paralysis. It’s easy, lazy even, for me to say -- so many people struggle with horrific illnesses and severe physical challenges. It’s impossible Last Updated (Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:16 PM)
Downtown, West Side to Lose Voting Power Under Council Redistricting Plan
Feb 25, 2013
After many delays and revisions, the New York City Districting Commission has presented its final proposed new City Council district map to the City Council for approval. Every ten years, Last Updated (Monday, February 25, 2013 12:40 PM)
Guest Commentary: Means, Ends and State Constitutional Reform
Feb 05, 2013
Politicians weigh means against ends every day. It’s part of the job description. In a masterful film, Steven Speilberg showed us how Lincoln balanced means and ends as he sought Last Updated (Monday, February 25, 2013 06:24 AM) |