Local Voices

Op-Ed: The New York City Minority Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Inc. will prepare Brooklyn's small business owners to grow and thrive.

Op-Ed: New York Attorney General Letitia "Tish" James is standing up against tyranny and risking her life and liberty, while many of our other elected officials are prioritizing money and political convenience.

Op-Ed: Despite hurdles, an annual Crown Heights block party brings unity by reclaiming space.

Op-Ed: Back pain should not be ignored or assumed to be inevitable.

Op-Ed: Congressman Jeffries once ran to replace Ed Towns, a politician who had lost touch with his Brooklyn district. It seems he has now become him.

Op-Ed: Area hospitals need accreditation that reflects their readiness to combat climate change.

Op-Ed: The story of Coney Island is one of resilience, culture and working-class pride. Let’s not let it become another cautionary tale of greed over good.

Op-Ed: A Social-Emotional Learning curriculum should be incorporated into every school to foster a generation of smart, strong and compassionate students.

Op-Ed: In Mamdani’s New York, the city would work smarter to address climate change with HVAC upgrades, green school yards, solar panels and more in the city’s public schools.

Op-Ed: Oakes’ story is a quintessential Brooklyn tale — one of struggle, community, and hope but it also challenges readers to stop waiting for outside saviors and broken systems to change, and instead to reclaim their own power and build community solutions.