Local Voices

Op-Ed: Older residents need a more flexible, if not earlier, time to set out their trash for safety reasons.

Op-Ed: The best way to protect yourself and others is regular hand washing with soap and water, as hand sanitizer does not kill norovirus.

Op-Ed: Diet, exercise and stopping smoking will save many lives, especially in Brooklyn’s minority communities.

Op-Ed: Let New York’s leadership know that the LGBTQ community faces devastation and we are on the precipice of ruin with Donald Trump as president.

Op-Ed: The New York State Legislature's passage of the 9/11 Notice Act offers a beacon of hope to Brooklyn residents who suffer from illnesses associated with toxic exposure.

Op-Ed: As a pregnant woman enduring Brooklyn's sweltering summer heat, I struggled to fend off heat exhaustion while battling the fear and anxiety of protecting both my health and my baby's.

Op-Ed: Hurricane Beryl’s devastation highlighted an urgent truth. Our health systems are grossly ill-equipped to deal with the consequences of climate change.

Op-Ed: Here is how the city created the congestion that they are now charging you for.

Carter, who passed away at age 100 on Dec. 30, 2024, did not do everything he could to uplift Black Americans.

Op-Ed: The nonprofit Moms for Moms envisions a city where every mother, regardless of her circumstances, has access to the essentials she needs to care for her newborn and herself.