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Seniors, Beware This Medicare Fraud: Durable Medical Equipment

Seniors, Beware This Medicare Fraud: Durable Medical Equipment

Op-Ed: Fraudsters target Medicare beneficiaries with schemes to sell unnecessary equipment, like back, knee or wrist braces.
5 Ways to Cut Home Energy And Utility Costs in The New Year

5 Ways to Cut Home Energy And Utility Costs in The New Year

Op-Ed: Energy-efficient changes are a gift not only to your household but to the environment.
Ban The Sale of Products With PFAS Now

Ban The Sale of Products With PFAS Now

Op-Ed: Proper management of PFAS compounds and consumer products is needed to better protect public health and the environment.
Playing Our Part: How Intentional Community Engagement Contributes to Flood Preparedness

Playing Our Part: How Intentional Community Engagement Contributes to Flood Preparedness

Op-Ed: We are at a pivotal moment. We must either act to protect our neighborhoods or risk being overtaken by rising waters.
Support Domestic Violence Survivors in Brooklyn

Support Domestic Violence Survivors in Brooklyn

Op-Ed: Women4Women is a nonprofit that helps domestic violence survivors relaunch their lives. The need far exceeds the organization's capacity.
Preparing Your Home For The Winter to Avoid Heater Fires

Preparing Your Home For The Winter to Avoid Heater Fires

Op-Ed: As winter approaches and temperatures drop lower, ensuring your home is safe and warm becomes a top priority.
Unheard And Underserved: The Impact of Ignoring Black- And Diverse-Owned Media

Unheard And Underserved: The Impact of Ignoring Black- And Diverse-Owned Media

Op-Ed: Voter turnout among African Americans was lower than anticipated, and there’s no mystery as to why.
Support Nonprofits That Uplift Brooklyn Communities

Support Nonprofits That Uplift Brooklyn Communities

Op-Ed: Addressing the root causes of violence—poverty, lack of opportunity and unmet mental health needs requires a comprehensive commitment from residents, advocates and policymakers alike.
This Professor’s Class Goes on The Day After an Election

This Professor’s Class Goes on The Day After an Election

Op-Ed: Let us hope we can return to a time where educators educate and classes meet the day after an election, or during the most consequential day in American life.
Sign The Childcare Bills Into Law, Governor Hochul

Sign The Childcare Bills Into Law, Governor Hochul

Op-Ed: Just about any parent can tell you that our child care system is broken.