Local Voices

Op-Ed: The first draft of the MTA's Brooklyn bus plan needs a major rewrite and a lot more public input.

Op-Ed: An increased graduation rate is about finding intentional ways for students to show up. Here’s the secret sauce for addressing chronic absenteeism.

Op-Ed: Helping those who have low-vision and are blind is a rewarding medical career that has not been fully explored.

A Brooklyn poet shares his poem "Realm of Possibility" which reflects on anger, chaos and the possibilities that can arise from those emotions.

Op-Ed: Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known– airborne, lingering in shared airspaces and capable of infecting up to 90% of susceptible individuals. It isn’t just an occasional rash, but a gateway to serious illness. It is also preventable.

Op-Ed: We must make bullying a high priority to deal with in our society so that we won't have to bear the consequences of the mental health impacts that it creates for everyone involved.

Op-Ed: Most Americans don’t discuss the possibility of long-term care, let alone prepare for it. This is a problem and we need to start having these conversations – now.

Op-Ed: What you really need to know about melanoma from a doctor who's seen it all.

Op-Ed: A 28-person task force will have to decide whether to move forward with the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan on June 27. Let’s say ‘yes’ to a bold vision for the Brooklyn waterfront, or the port will continue to decay.