Local Voices

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.

Read with, rather than to, your children.

Snowstorms are a very particular occurrence for New Yorkers, because we never think the most recent snowstorm can stand up to some other, mythical snowstorm that struck New York City years ago.

By Audrey Throne You are probably here because of an unwanted pregnancy. Perhaps the circumstances surrounding your pregnancy are not very pleasant. Maybe you haven't told your partner or family because you feel they may not support you.

Sharing the Benefits of Book Reading By Robin Smith, Executive Director At Excellence Baby Academy, we relentlessly promote reading to children because it fosters parent-child attachment and bonding, growth in every developmental domain (even gross m

Less than a month after the inauguration of President Trump, Black History Month takes on an extra special significance this year.

Zarah Coombs Photo: Facebook Everyone failed Zarah Coombs and her late 4-year-old son, Zamair: The oppressive dominant culture that she and her son did not belong to; the educational system that acknowledged her intelligence, but did not reward it or