Local Voices

The DOT and DOS will suspend street cleaning of Eastern Parkway Service Lane for a 3-month trial period By Rabbi Yaacov Behrman Dear Community Residents: We are pleased to announce that the Department of Transportation and the Department of Sanitatio

Happy Papa Bear's Day. Painting By Harriet Faith. Keeping it short and sweet on this post.....

Girl Power! By Vanessa Penberg, Supervisor of Children's Services It is an old stereotype that boys are innately smart and girls are nice and caring. Unfortunately this prejudice still persists today.

By Vanessa Penberg It is important that the voices of people of all backgrounds and ethnicities are amplified and that they see themselves represented equitably across all disciplines and media.

By Alice Clarke Attention problems are becoming increasingly common among students. Statistics show that 6.4 million children aged four to 17 in the US are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

By Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership Plans were filed with the NYC Department of Buildings last week to erect a new six-story building on Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene.

The By My Side Birth Support program recently celebrated its 500th birth. This celebratory spot was held by Lisa Johnson, a bouncing bundle of joy, weighing in at a loving 6 pounds.

Top Of The Mornin' and Happy St. Patrick's Day. Painting By Harriet Faith.

We are fast approaching the end of the first quarter, 2017. It is a good time for employees to begin to assess how their individual business goals measure-up to their department's or company's goals thus far.

Photo: homelessshelterdirectory.org By Dr. Herminia Palacio, Deputy Mayor for Health and Social Services As a doctor, I learned to be relentless when treating my patients.