The slower days of summer bring an opportunity for parents to begin using the home as a learning lab. Parents are experienced at functioning in the real world, having skills for various workplaces. We want our children to have Survival skills – and we want them to have a sense of purpose – their […]readmore
State Senator Malcolm A. Smith, who sided with an “independent” group to give control of the State Senate to Republicans, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday with charges of wire fraud, extortion and bribery in an attempt to get onto the Republican ballot for mayor of New York City. Republican City Councilman Daniel J. […]readmore
By Mary Alice Miller Community activist Kirsten Foy is running for the open 36th Council District being vacated by term-limited Al Vann. Running is “a natural extension of my previous service,” said Foy. “I’ve been an activist all my adult life – in protest politics, electoral politics, inside government and outside government. Whether it was […]readmore
Two decades after C. Delores Tucker called rap lyrics “pornographic filth”, the battle over a culture of incivility marketed to impressionable youth continues. Last week middle-age rapper Rick Ross generated outrage with lyrics that referenced a dangerous new street drug, slipping it in an unsuspecting woman’s drink, and raping her. The pushback was swift, even […]readmore
By Stephen Witt A bedrock Bed-Stuy grassroots community organization vowed this week to continue fighting the recent eviction from their Restoration Plaza office space amid rumors that the complex will be turned into a high-end hotel. Meanwhile, the ongoing dispute between the two entities – both created as vital community resources- has civic leader sources […]readmore
Looking back to December 3, 2012 when I went for a routine doctor’s visit with my physician of 29 years, Dr. Oliver Fine, I would not have thought that three months later I would be incapacitated fighting my biggest struggle ever – to stay alive. The day after that visit I received an alarming call […]readmore