Local Voices

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.

"We drove down crime, put billions of dollars back into working-class New Yorkers’ pockets, and shattered records for the most jobs, small businesses, and affordable housing construction in our city’s history."

Op-Ed: Hot surfaces such as metal slides, handrails and rubber walkways could cause serious skin contact burn injuries.

Op-Ed: Fraudsters target Medicare beneficiaries with schemes to sell unnecessary equipment, like back, knee or wrist braces.