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Investing in Our Children’s Future: The Crucial Role of After-School Programs

Investing in Our Children’s Future: The Crucial Role of After-School Programs

Op-Ed: After-school programs are more than just a place for children to go after school—they are critical in shaping their futures, providing them with the structure, safety and opportunities they need to thrive.
Op-Ed: Passing a 1950 Journalistic Baton at Brooklyn College

Op-Ed: Passing a 1950 Journalistic Baton at Brooklyn College

Past members of the Vanguard, Brooklyn College’s student newspaper, leave a lasting legacy on and off campus.
Op-Ed: Housing, Not High-Rises

Op-Ed: Housing, Not High-Rises

Many Windsor Terrace and Greenwood Heights residents want housing, but not high-rise buildings.
Op-Ed: Brooklyn Councilman Brannan Kowtows to Local Hamas Supporters

Op-Ed: Brooklyn Councilman Brannan Kowtows to Local Hamas Supporters

Why has the councilman stayed silent with some Bay Ridge residents openly support Hamas?
Changing More Than Just The Climate

Changing More Than Just The Climate

Op-Ed: There are enough stressors in the world. Why does climate change have to be one, too?
STEM-ming Summer Learning Loss in The LinkNYC Leadership Academy

STEM-ming Summer Learning Loss in The LinkNYC Leadership Academy

Op-Ed: We need more investment from stakeholders who believe in the importance of tech education and digital equity.
Mourning the Loss of Maitefa Angaza: Journalist, Literary Activist and more!

Mourning the Loss of Maitefa Angaza: Journalist, Literary Activist and more!

"She had a humble, quiet, and insightful spirit and was a great storyteller."
Stopping Corporate Greed and Price Gouging Will Help Lift Up the Middle Class New York

Stopping Corporate Greed and Price Gouging Will Help Lift Up the Middle Class New York

"New York has one of the strongest price gouging statutes in the country and my office has not been afraid to use it to stop corporate greed and protect consumers."
Women Are The Changemakers in War And Peace

Women Are The Changemakers in War And Peace

Op-Ed: We must acknowledge and implement the crucial role of women to bring peace to end the Israel-Hamas war.
It's Just Two Old Guys In a Cadillac

It's Just Two Old Guys In a Cadillac

Op-Ed: This should be a presidential election where all the old guys slide over, hang up the nice suits and let a different generation cook.