Local Voices

East Brooklyn Community High School is a transfer high school in Brooklyn's East Flatbush Neighborhood. Students are overaged and under-credited.

Beyonce and Bruno Mars performed during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.

Hand Lettering By Harriet Faith. Quote From Nikola Tesla. Hi there! I know, I know! We're a whole month into the new year and I haven't made any new posts.

by Renée D. Roberts, MPH , Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc.

The Shelter in the Armory A homeless shelter is not a jail. Residents may come and go within the shelter's rules. So why do some clients act as if their on lock down? As if....

Brooklyn resident Samara Gaev just had one of her most intense, most powerful and most rewarding years ever.

The Shelter in the Armory Joy is surprised she lasted the six-month probationary period. She thought about frequently arriving to work late after doing three months to get fired but, it went against her grain to pull that off.

Diehard Homeless Who Avoid the Shelters KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) For some people, it's better to endure wet and cold winter conditions than to gain entry into a shelter.

After a Big Snow Storm Snow and winter are not two of Joy's favorite things. She does have the hang of her job, though. In fact, she looks forward to setting up in the rec area this snowy morning.....

Sam Sittenfield volunteering at a community center. Photo by: Becca Suffrin By Sam Sittenfield I have more MLK Weekend volunteering t-shirts than I know what to do with.