Local Voices

Bronx residents on line at HRA office After years of being debased while they are already at their lowest, discontented New Yorkers may finally see reform in the Human Resources Administration.

What brought you to Brooklyn? Well, first I should tell you what brought me to the United States. Love brought me to New York, and I got married to the (then) man of my dreams. I met my ex-husband when I was on vacation in NY. I met him in Harlem.

Hand Lettered Audre Lord Quote Painted By Harriet Faith "When I Dare To Be Powerful - To Use My Strength In The Service Of My Vision, Then It Becomes Less And Less Important Whether I Am Afraid.

SWAP IT OUT DJ DICK AT NITE SWAP MIX (click me & I play) At the risk of being judged and, perhaps, having my "cool clique", application revoked, I must come clean and say that I've never watched an episode of Breaking Bad.

I read somewhere that real loss only occurs when you lose something that you love more than yourself. 3-year-old Ryan Saldana tragically dies after being hit by an oncoming truck. Any parent can relate to this...

waiting to have a baby; is it a good idea to wait so late? When I think back to high school, my biggest fear was getting pregnant and having to deal with the stigma of being a teen mom. I watched some of my friends live through it.

As a new business owner, I completed a thorough checklist of what I needed to start, grow and maintain my business. I micromanaged every detail of my build out, from plywood texture to light bulbs.

She has a will, she has a choice. Now too loud to hear the noise. All those who never wanted to be. And all the voices that we see. Today she drowns in her regrets. Tomorrow she is silent but will not forget. There is nothing else to give.

Illustration By Harriet Faith Of David Brinkley Quote Remember David Brinkley? Half of the journalist team with Chet Huntley from 1956 to 1970, he was an icon of television news reporting in a career that spanned from 1947 to 1990.

Cinco De Mayo is almost upon us, and for no small reason, I would like to say congratulations. I'm not high-fiving anyone in particular, and especially not you, Dos Equis dude, with the groupy magnet, facial hair.