Op-Ed: The Dangers of Privatizing Public Space
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As the city opens streets for restaurants, we must ensure that businesses' interests do not crowd out public needs.
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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Legalize Public Drinking
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Those with fair skin in affluent ZIP codes will continue to drink with their friends in the streets, while minorities will be subject to arbitrary harassment and summonses for doing the same. This needs to stop.
Op-Ed: Let People March In the Streets
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We must recognize the ad-hoc nature of the urban streetscape. Yes, our avenues can move bicycles, busses, trucks, cars and pedestrians but they can also propel our democracy.
Op-Ed: Social Distancing and Public Transit
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When it comes to bus service, transit agencies facing a huge challenge — one whose success will make or break the urban economy.
Vendors Must Be Included in Outdoor Dining Push
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How the "al fresco" movement could help under-served — and often harassed — immigrant-owned businesses.
Op-Ed: Stop Racially Biased Policing
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Mayor de Blasio's tone-deaf excuses for cops' bad behavior need to stop, too.