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MARA GAY
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Want to Lower Housing Costs? Build in New York’s Suburbs.
Zoning laws have shut out Black Americans and others considered undesirable from thriving suburbs for too long.
Erasing Black History Is Not the Role of the College Board
The way forward is confronting this history, not wishing it away.
In New York, NIMBYism Finally Outstays Its Welcome
Political momentum is growing for efforts to build more housing, fast.
Too Many New Yorkers Can’t Swim. It’s Time to Change That.
New York City is letting down its residents by nixing swimming lessons.
Federal Action May Finally Fix the N.Y.P.D.’s Sex Crimes Unit
The work of holding law enforcement agencies accountable is arduous but vital.
The Anti-Abortion Movement Wants to Punish Women for Having Sex
In the America where I came of age, I was told my life was worth more than my ability to have babies. And my sexuality…
Summer Camp for All
It’s hard to imagine a more ideal escape for young people living through an extraordinary time of grief, loneliness and upheaval.
On Crime, New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams Is Stuck in 1994
Tired ‘tough on crime’ rhetoric is not the solution to crime in 2022.
On Homelessness, New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams Needs a Little Religion
People experiencing homelessness are our neighbors.
New York Can Build More Affordable Housing, Fast. Here’s How.
New York needs more housing fast, and a few key measures would help build it.