Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Equity

Council Member Laurie Cumbo of Brooklyn had harsh words for 'Defund NYPD' organizers during June's budget negotiations. Photo: NYC Council

Opinion: ‘Defund NYPD’ Campaign Exposes Divide in Black and Latino Leadership

By Andrew J. Padilla | Jul 10, 2020 | No Comments

Establishment figures — especially elected officials — are looking askance at younger organizers. But the new guard has built real community cred — and has its pulse on the issues.

Those were the days. Council Speaker Corey Johnson and advocates celebrated the adoption of Fair Fares in 2018. The budget adopted last week cuts the popular program drastically. Photo: John McCarten/NYC Council

Opinion: De Blasio’s Unbalanced Budget

By Benjamin Kabak | Jul 9, 2020 | No Comments

Cuts to worthy transportation programs — while sparing the bloated NYC Ferry — make a mockery of the mayor's stated goal of uniting the "Two New Yorks."

Artists paint a "Black Lives Matter" mural on Fulton Street in Brooklyn, in front of Restoration Plaza. Photo: NYC Mayor's Office

Op-Ed: Making Black Lives Matter in Street Safety

By Tracey Capers | Jul 1, 2020 | No Comments

Our racial-equity lens must foster real policies that can be regularly evaluated and measured.

The Budget Pain: Mayor’s Fair Fares Cut Falls Heavily on Lower-Income Transit Riders

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 30, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio confirmed on Tuesday that he had cut $65 million from the projected $200-million Fair Fares program.

These are not the people who are going to be handing out your free masks. Photo: Caitlin Plaut

Op-Ed: Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Mass-Transit Policing

By Kafui Attoh | Jun 4, 2020 | No Comments

Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?

The police charged a largely peaceful crowd in Brooklyn. Photo: Kel Bush

Op-Ed: More Bus Lanes, Fewer Police Cars!

By Betsy Plum | Jun 3, 2020 | No Comments

The violent response to the protests has thrown a harsh light on the city's budget priorities. They must change.

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