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Bullying Leads to Widespread Mental Health Issues

Bullying Leads to Widespread Mental Health Issues

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.
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As Brooklyn Ages, We Need to Promote And Expand Services to Seniors

As Brooklyn Ages, We Need to Promote And Expand Services to Seniors

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.
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Upgrade Your Skin Care Game

Upgrade Your Skin Care Game

Op-Ed: What you really need to know about melanoma from a doctor who's seen it all.
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Now or Never: Can we Transform The Brooklyn Waterfront?

Now or Never: Can we Transform The Brooklyn Waterfront?

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.
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LGBTQ+ Older Adults Should Not Fear The Doctor’s Office

LGBTQ+ Older Adults Should Not Fear The Doctor’s Office

Op-Ed: This Pride Month, I urge health care providers and community advocates here in Brooklyn and beyond to reflect on how we serve our aging LGBTQ+ population.
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Struggling to Find a Home With a Housing Voucher? Get Help.

Struggling to Find a Home With a Housing Voucher? Get Help.

Op-Ed: Many landlords discriminate against New Yorkers who must use housing vouchers. Getting help from a nonprofit organization changed my life.
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The People's Playground is For Families, Not a Casino

The People's Playground is For Families, Not a Casino

Adding a casino to Coney Island shifts the focus from inclusive, wholesome recreation to a 24-hour industry designed to exploit desperation. That is not what the future Brooklyn needs.
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Wondering Why Your Gas Bill Keeps Rising?

Wondering Why Your Gas Bill Keeps Rising?

Op-Ed: It’s not because we’re “going green.” It’s because we’re not.
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Climate Change is Making Our Environment Unsafe

Climate Change is Making Our Environment Unsafe

Op-Ed: Air pollution is a serious problem and our human health is at risk. A change needs to happen quickly.
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Bridging The Tech Skills Gap For Young New Yorkers

Bridging The Tech Skills Gap For Young New Yorkers

Op-Ed: Programs that help young, working-class Brooklynites find and retain jobs enables entire families to break cycles of poverty and cultivate economic growth in the borough.
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