Local Voices

COVID-19 and NYCs Healthcare System: Where Do We Go From Here?

"Now more than ever," says Regina Edwards, candidate for NY City Council District 36, "healthcare policy needs to be data-driven and prioritized."

Jun 22, 2020 4:30 PM Read more >

COVID-19 Has Exposed Our Schools as Unprepared for a Technology-Filled Present and Future.

By: Rita Joseph The outbreak of COVID-19 has necessitated the need for remote learning. I work as an educator in Brooklyn, where I manage all activities related to technology.

Jun 15, 2020 1:50 PM Read more >

Black Lives Matter Brooklyn Stands in Solidarity with Protestors at Medgar Evers

We condemn these attempts to silence the voices of the people and will continue to stand in solidarity with the students and staff to amplify their demands and voices.

Jun 14, 2020 6:02 AM Read more >

Medgar Evers College Statement on June 8, 2020 Manipulation of Black Lives Matter and George Floyd Protestors

"Over the past seven years, President Crew has made measurable improvements at the College."

Jun 12, 2020 2:53 PM Read more >

An Open Letter: The Wasted Years of President Crew

"Where was Dr. Crew when our City and College campus was being devastated by COVID-19?"

Jun 11, 2020 7:43 PM Read more >

Letter to NYC Schools Chancellor, From MEC Students: President Crew's Reappointment a 'Fatal Blow'

The president of Medgar Evers College Student Government Association calls for the resignation of MEC President Rudolph Crew

Jun 10, 2020 1:03 PM Read more >

Where We Stand: A Letter From The Executive Director of Weeksville Heritage Center

The protesters are asking a simple, yet profound question: What does justice demand?

Jun 5, 2020 1:36 PM Read more >

Op-Ed: A Black Man's Message

By Khari O. Edwards I love my daughter Niah, she has grown up to be an informed and engaged member of society.

Jun 4, 2020 6:35 PM Read more >

Outraged, Citizens are Crowding the City Streets in Protest

Protesting injustice is your sacred right as an American. But protestors do not always agree.

Jun 2, 2020 9:56 PM Read more >

On Racial Justice: A Letter From Billie Holiday Theatre Artistic Director Dr. Indira Etwaroo

How much longer must we wait for our country to honor our Unalienable Rights?

May 31, 2020 10:34 AM Read more >