Opinion

Oct
26
OPINION: The Hidden Costs of Turning a Blind Eye 

OPINION: The Hidden Costs of Turning a Blind Eye 

The ultra-Orthodox community in New York is experiencing a second wave of COVID-19 infections after losing hundreds of members in
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Oct
09
Climate Justice Begins With a Green New Deal – OPINION

Climate Justice Begins With a Green New Deal – OPINION

Church Avenue, Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerIf we learned anything from New York City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we
3 min read
Aug
07
Yeshiva Education – The Best of Both (OPINION)

Yeshiva Education – The Best of Both (OPINION)

Pincus OrlanderMy great-great-uncle, Rabbi Levi Yitchok Gruenwald, fled Vienna after the Anschluss in 1938 and came to New York City
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Aug
03
Don’t Delay Your Care, Now Is the Time – OPINION

Don’t Delay Your Care, Now Is the Time – OPINION

Bret J Rudy, courtesy of NYULHBBy Bret J. Rudy, MD. When Covid-19 first took hold of Brooklyn in early March,
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Jul
27
Why I Hope Maya Wiley Runs For Mayor

Why I Hope Maya Wiley Runs For Mayor

The Democratic Primary election for the Mayor of New York is less than a year away, and it’s starting
5 min read
Jul
24
The Jonah Bichotte Cowan Law To Protect & Care For Pregnant Women Passes State Legislature

The Jonah Bichotte Cowan Law To Protect & Care For Pregnant Women Passes State Legislature

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte with Majority Council Member Laurie Cumbo at a City Hall press conference addressing maternal health issues. William
3 min read
Jul
16
Reimagining Public Safety In NYC – OPINION

Reimagining Public Safety In NYC – OPINION

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)I don’t think there have been three words that have caused
3 min read
Jul
13
Mothers Will Bear The Brunt of The Proposed School Schedule in NYC – OPINION

Mothers Will Bear The Brunt of The Proposed School Schedule in NYC – OPINION

Photo by Charles Deluvio on UnsplashOn July 6th, New York City entered phase 3 of its reopening plan. Restaurants are
4 min read
Jul
10
Brooklyn Elected Officials Need to Stand up for Secular Education in Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas (OPINION)

Brooklyn Elected Officials Need to Stand up for Secular Education in Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas (OPINION)

Naftuli Moster.By Naftuli Moster Imagine being in a college-level biology class and hearing the word “molecule” for the very
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Jul
09
Uncertainty And Lack Of Leadership Takes School Reopening From Hopeful to Terrifying. OPINION

Uncertainty And Lack Of Leadership Takes School Reopening From Hopeful to Terrifying. OPINION

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashBy Justin Krebs A 9-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio. Small groups of kids working together consistently. Loads
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