Op-Ed | I can’t vote yet, but young New Yorkers like me still deserve a say
I’ve never been old enough to cast a ballot in an election, but my friends and I are…
Op-Ed | Governor Hochul can tackle hunger and waste at once
New Yorkers throw out perfectly good food every day because it’s past the date on the package. Today,…
Op-Ed | Why we saved 57 units of affordable housing in Brooklyn
Rents are skyrocketing across New York City. Meanwhile, bad landlords allow apartments to fall into disrepair and families…
Op-Ed | SummerStage, Parks, and New York City
On August 14, 2003, the lights in New York City turned off. A rolling blackout across the Northeast…
Op-Ed | Two decades of training New York’s journalists
Rommel Ojeda began working for the immigration news site Documented as an intern in 2021, while attending classes…
Op-Ed | It’s time to address food insecurity in New York City
In the most prosperous city in the Western Hemisphere, the wealth disparities are jarring. Food insecurity remains an…
Op-Ed | To make e-bikes work, NYC should take a page from Europe
On September 30, the NY City Council will hold a hearing on e-bikes and e-scooters, taking up 17…
Op-Ed | New York built a billion-dollar cannabis market. Now it needs to let operators breathe
Five years after New York legalized adult-use cannabis, I find myself thinking less about whether the market has…
Op-Ed | Without a real childcare plan, City Hall is destined to fail New York families
There’s a longstanding adage that “failing to plan is planning to fail.” In my more than 30 years…
ed | Bay Ridge is losing its zoning vote. We must act now. • Brooklyn Paper
Residents of Bay Ridge: As someone who loves and cares deeply about our neighborhood, I have concerning news…
Op-Ed | Ending TPS for Haiti has grave consequences. Trump has the power to reverse it.
In 2006, Sara fled Haiti after her mother was gunned down by a gang member. Seeking safety from…
Op-Ed | The MTA is gearing up for the U.S. Open
There’s never been a bigger summer for sports in New York. It started with the Knicks’ historic NBA…