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Why Retirement Planning Matters

Why Retirement Planning Matters

How to Prepare for a Confident Retirement
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A Flooded Basement, A Failing Heart: Real Face of Climate Change in Brooklyn

A Flooded Basement, A Failing Heart: Real Face of Climate Change in Brooklyn

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New York’s Green Economy Will Only Work If New Yorkers Can Work In It

New York’s Green Economy Will Only Work If New Yorkers Can Work In It

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Brooklyn's Food Entrepreneurs Can Find Partners in Unexpected Places

Brooklyn's Food Entrepreneurs Can Find Partners in Unexpected Places

Across Brooklyn, culinary businesses are cultural institutions, community gathering places and economic engines.
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Colon Cancer is Rising in Younger Adults. Here's What People Under 50 Should Know.

Colon Cancer is Rising in Younger Adults. Here's What People Under 50 Should Know.

Op-Ed: Start getting tested regularly at 45 and decrease your risk by minimizing alcohol consumption, ceasing tobacco use, and maintaining a healthy BMI.
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New York is Taking The Right Steps on Deed Theft. Now we Must Build on Them.

New York is Taking The Right Steps on Deed Theft. Now we Must Build on Them.

Op-Ed: At the end of the day, deed theft is a consumer protection and a property rights issue. Everyone has a role, including homeowners, law enforcement, county officials, lawmakers and real estate professionals.
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In Brooklyn, Brilliance is Everywhere, But Opportunity is Not

In Brooklyn, Brilliance is Everywhere, But Opportunity is Not

Op-Ed: We need to invest more in college visits, career-connected learning, mentorship and partnerships between schools and local industries to better support our young people.
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Real Public Safety Starts by Listening to Young People

Real Public Safety Starts by Listening to Young People

Op-Ed: Young people affected by violence, poverty, and the legal system are too often treated as problems to be managed. What would New York look like if the people who live with the consequences of our safety policies helped write them?
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New York City Dreamin’

New York City Dreamin’

An ode to growing up in New York City.
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How Can We Help Our Homeless Neighbors?

How Can We Help Our Homeless Neighbors?

In a letter to the editor, fifth-grade students at P.S. 147 in Bushwick urge New Yorkers to support organizations that help people experiencing homelessness find housing.
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