Local Voices

Cop in Bedford-Stuyvesant Photo: Vice.com By: DrLoni Mine is a second generation love affair with Bed-Stuy. As a toddler I can still remember the thrill of receiving my first library card at the Macon Branch BPL.

TJ! A wise older Case Manager named Bill is known for saying, "If you feed the lion, he forgets how to hunt." Bill says this in reference to his cases and shares it with new social service staff who seem committed to the work.

Hello Good People! If you LOVE Brooklyn and know the juicy stories that can only come from the shenanigans of NYC - please support this project! This story involves all of YOU and MUST BE TOLD! https://vimeo.com/121294682 Sybarite Productions, Inc.

Being elderly in a shelter There's an African proverb that states, "The shrieking of children at play is the music of old age." Imagine being under a tree in the warmth of an African village.

Life in a Men's Shelter My, my, my....the things humans adjust to. The human condition is quite remarkable. One day, someone is demanding that only Poland Spring bottled water be served to her. Another day, she's happy to get swig of Kool-Aid.

Civil War Soldiers Joy is a lifelong learner and this morning she's going to get an important lesson while riding the bus to work. " Memorial Day...

I'm on Chapter 5 of this fantastic book and it just keeps getting better. As I come across the pearls, I'm writing these quick blogs to share what I'm learning.

By JP George Starting a business is a significant achievement towards creating a new relationship with the customers. However, maintaining the business and generating growth at the same time is a challenging task.

By JP George According to Forbes, social media platforms provide plenty of opportunities to promote sales and maintain business relationships. As explained below, social media will start conversations that generate new leads.

By Rick Zimmerman It's often said that one of the most significant indicators of the U.S. economy is the state of the small businesses that line the streets of our local communities.