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New York City’s Shelter System is Failing Everyone. This is Why We Sued.

New York City’s Shelter System is Failing Everyone. This is Why We Sued.

Op-Ed: As the shelter population grows, conditions have worsened, and a permanent class of shelter contractors has been enriched by the crisis. By any reasonable measure, this is a colossal failure.
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Brooklyn Radio Personality Darren Greggs Dies at 62

Brooklyn Radio Personality Darren Greggs Dies at 62

Darren Greggs, a respected announcer and programmer whose voice and influence helped shape gospel radio for decades, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, after a short battle with lymphoma.
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Peter John Haley, a PR Man and Former Reporter, Dies at 77

Peter John Haley, a PR Man and Former Reporter, Dies at 77

Peter John Haley, a former reporter and ad salesman for the Brooklyn Phoenix and later a public relations executive, died on May 9, 2026, in his home in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
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Every Eligible Individual Needs to be Immunized

Every Eligible Individual Needs to be Immunized

Op-Ed: Efficacy of vaccines has made us forget how badly we need protection.
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In Brooklyn, Nursing Means Showing up Wherever We’re Needed

In Brooklyn, Nursing Means Showing up Wherever We’re Needed

Op-Ed: It’s no exaggeration to say that nurses meet people wherever they are.
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Climate Change is Set to Drown Brooklyn, And NYC is Letting it Happen

Climate Change is Set to Drown Brooklyn, And NYC is Letting it Happen

Op-Ed: Refusal to build proper protective infrastructure is a disturbing continuation of the historic systematic, purposeful dehumanization of redlined communities in Brooklyn.
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Do Not Go Through The Grief of Losing an Infant Alone

Do Not Go Through The Grief of Losing an Infant Alone

Op-Ed: We need to normalize conversations around grief and mental health within BIPOC communities.
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My Mother and I Feared Changes to New York’s Home Care Program. One Year Later, Life Is Easier

My Mother and I Feared Changes to New York’s Home Care Program. One Year Later, Life Is Easier

Op-Ed: The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program allowed me to be compensated for taking care of my mother with Medicaid dollars, giving me an income, peace of mind, and a sense of stability.
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Brooklyn’s Maternal Health Crisis Starts Long Before Labor

Brooklyn’s Maternal Health Crisis Starts Long Before Labor

Op-Ed: To reduce disparities in Black maternal health outcomes, look to what works: programs that embed care coordinators and community health workers into standard maternal care.
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How Greenpoint Became Part of my Story

How Greenpoint Became Part of my Story

Op-Ed: The first time I came to New York, I found myself in Greenpoint. And something shifted.
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