Local Voices

Op-Ed: The Green Co-op Council is launching a campaign to preserve affordability and meet the Local Law 97 mandate.

Op-Ed: I hope the presence of menthol products will soon be just as taboo as smoking inside restaurants.

Op-Ed: If the calming impact of the Court Street redesign saves just one person from grievous injury or death, the few minutes some drivers might add to their afternoon commute is well worth it.

Op-Ed: The foundation will make sure no child faces grief alone, and to build a community where healing, support, and opportunity are the standard—not the exception.

Op-Ed: In an open letter, the city’s community and ethnic media call on the mayor-elect to restore the city’s commitment to advertising in diverse local media outlets.

Op-Ed: Extreme cold and heat from climate change is negatively affecting food aid programs in Brooklyn. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Op-Ed: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has bold ideas for many other policies, but his healthcare initiatives fall short.

Op-Ed: Russian grocer NetCost Market's 25th anniversary celebrates the strength of immigrants in New York City.

Op-Ed: Connecting underserved neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Queens will make college more accessible to thousands of people, allowing many to choose their college based on best fit, rather than proximity.

Op-Ed: We need more programs that treat prison re-entry as a community commitment, not a punishment.