Searchlight

Citizens Union Foundation's public policy and opinion journal

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[Searchlight @Searchlight_NY]

@SIBPVito's Big Idea: expand the Staten Island Expressway. A single bottleneck on I-278 doesn't just clog the borough, it slows commuters and commerce across the whole region.

Read his case in Searchlight ⬇️
https://t.co/xipsj1wfaM

[Searchlight @Searchlight_NY]

Next up in our Borough Presidents week: @bronxbp Vanessa Gibson on on turning congestion-pricing dollars into lasting asthma infrastructure for the borough that's paid the highest price.

Read now:
https://t.co/00hcLCw3rd

[Searchlight @Searchlight_NY]

Special week at Searchlight! We're hearing from Borough Presidents on their one big idea for their borough

First up, @QnsBPRichards on restoring the country's first playground for kids of all abilities and the citywide investment that should follow 👇

https://t.co/QyAErbbHRq

[Searchlight @Searchlight_NY]

NYC childcare costs $25K a year and still doesn't cover the gaps -- before-school, after-school, holidays, summer. @ReshmaSaujani and @GenderEquityNYC 's Priya Nair make the case for a system built for how families live, year-round.

Read now: https://t.co/PjViDgRZst

[Searchlight @Searchlight_NY]

And on the other side, Francis Yu of @FoodAdvocatesNY argues NYC Groceries could deliver savings, union jobs, and a stronger food system, pointing to the military's commissary system as proof the model already works

https://t.co/f37EXsLImG

Read both in Searchlight!🔦

[Searchlight @Searchlight_NY]

Two Searchlight writers, one grocery debate. @anne_r_bradley makes the case that Mamdani's city-run stores are a subsidized competitor with fewer choices and higher prices, not a fix for affordability

https://t.co/HgG9s6hUXr

[Searchlight @Searchlight_NY]

NYC agencies are sitting on nearly 5,000 standing duties from Council laws, most with zero funding attached. 214 required reports have never even been filed. A new tracker finally shows the whole ledger.

Tal Roded breaks it down on Searchlight 🔦

https://t.co/QNZ8Ruf25R

[Searchlight @Searchlight_NY]

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Missed us? Citizens Union Foundation’s original 1911 policy and opinion platform, Searchlight, is back, revived after decades as Gotham Gazette!

Edited by @RobertAGeorge, it brings together journalists, elected officials, & policy experts to weigh in on issues shaping NY & NYC

[Searchlight @Searchlight_NY]

Robert Joyce on why the mayor's tech teams are a smart pit stop, but not a fix for the system underneath

https://t.co/gffeXGehQH

[MetroFocus @MetroFocus]

Boosting #Arts and Access, City’s #OpenCulture Program Set to Become Permanent by Law
https://t.co/Tr7QWja6ck

[City Watch @CityWatchWBAI]

Proposed NYPD Rule Could Allow Widespread Drone Activity in New York City https://t.co/wfHRDCueNu

[CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance @CUNYISLG]

@ManhattanDA @thebridgeny These types of programs have been working for years.

In @GothamGazette, we outlined how peer-led outreach efforts can help keep people out of Rikers and get them into the housing, mental health & other services that keep them & the community safe:
https://t.co/TFxln9PjvR

[Carlina Rivera @CarlinaRivera]

Open Streets + Open Culture enable some of our beloved arts orgs to welcome NYers and visitors to seek solace and enjoyment in performances that make this city + our neighborhoods so much more wonderful. Proud to have passed bills to make these permanent. https://t.co/tCAW473n7T

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LISTEN: @WestchesterGov County Executive George Latimer on 'The Suburbs' & The City https://t.co/BtqNvojxzs