Local Voices

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.

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.

Op-Ed: It’s not because we’re “going green.” It’s because we’re not.

Op-Ed: Air pollution is a serious problem and our human health is at risk. A change needs to happen quickly.

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.

Op-Ed: Let's urge our leaders to pass the New York Health Act, a crucial piece of legislation that would guarantee comprehensive, universal healthcare for all New Yorkers.

Op-Ed: Every day, I walk into the emergency department of Woodhull Hospital, where I work, and see the face of America’s healthcare crisis. Congress members: don’t make cuts to Medicaid as the program is not a luxury, it's a lifeline.

Op-Ed: We went to Albany to advocate to get the power to shut these illegal smoke shops down