Local Voices

This year has demanded that all New York City families and students do so many things differently

Tuesday, May 25, 2021, is the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

By: Moro Salifu, MD, physician and chairman of the Department of Medicine at SUNY Downstate ; Mathieu Eugene , NYC council member ; and Carla Boutin-Foster, MD, associate dean, Office of Diversity Education And Research at SUNY Downstate Over the pas

By: Kenya Handy-Hilliard, City Council candidate for the 40th District Mothers are struggling now, more than we've seen in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic did not create our struggle.

By: Merida Bourjolly Dialysis Patient Citizens Board Member Living with kidney disease, undergoing dialysis, and ultimately traveling out-of-state to receive a kidney transplant provided me with a harsh lesson in how challenging life with End-Stage R

By: Trisha Ocona The housing crisis brought on by the pandemic is an issue that affects everyone. Whether you're renting, owning your home, or making a living as a landlord, these times have been extremely challenging for all of us.

New innovations in the technology sector are driving America's heavy industry and residential areas into a new era of clean energy.

By Meisha Porter, New York City Schools Chancellor As educators, our job is to prepare our students for a successful, productive life, empowered with the skills they need to chase their dreams—and early childhood programs are where it all begin

I read recently that the most beautiful instrument of all is the human voice and that it is the most difficult to master.

BKLYN Commons , Brooklyn's premier coworking space and home to more than 300 indoor storefront businesses owned and operated by entrepreneurs, creators, change-makers, and forward-thinking innovators.