Opinion • Brooklyn Paper

Joyful children rush down the hallway, backpacks bouncing, eager to learn

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Op-Ed | What to know to ensure your child succeeds as they head back to school

New York City Mayor Eric Adams New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Acting Commissioner Javier Lojan today announced three major milestones in their efforts to fight rats and deliver a cleaner city to all New Yorkers.

Opinion

Op-Ed | From the mean streets to clean streets: A cleaner city for all New Yorkers

By Mayor Eric Adams

Mayor Eric Adams New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch making a public-safety- and quality-of-life-related announcement.

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Op-Ed | Quality of life and ending the culture of ‘anything goes’

Smiling millennial mother holding her newborn son close to her chest, head and shoulders, close up

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Op-Ed | Nourishing the next generation together

Mayor Eric Adams speaking at City Hall amid ICE raids

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Op-Ed | Helping New Yorkers save up to $1 billion with first-in-the-nation Municipal Student Loan and College Assistance Program

Mayor Eric Adams speaking at City Hall amid ICE raids

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Op-Ed | Building, preserving, and planning 426,000+ units of housing to make our city more affordable

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Op-Ed | Delivering universal after-school care for working families

NYC EMS units respond to a medical emergency.

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Op-ed | It’s time for Mayor Adams to pay EMS workers what they deserve

Man in mask walks past American flags at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC

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Editorial | ICE, immigrants and the path of justice in NYC

Mayor Eric Adams

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Op-Ed | The most pro-housing administration in city history

NYC EMTS working to wheel woman on stretcher during fire

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Editorial | NYC EMT pay is a disgrace. It’s time for City Hall to do what’s right

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Op-Ed | The Brooklyn Marine Terminal process isn’t perfect. That doesn’t mean we should give up on it

By state Sen. Andrew Gounardes

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Op-ed | What we need now is more democracy, not less, with open primaries

man speaking before podium about childcare while surrounded by other adults

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It takes a city: Bringing New York City one step closer to universal childcare

Mayor Eric Adams during off topic questions on May 6.

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Op-Ed | Keeping New Yorkers safe with the lowest shootings in recorded history and six-straight quarters of declining crime

Mayor Eric Adams

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Op-Ed | The best budget ever gets even better: Making New York City more affordable for working-class New Yorkers

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Opinion

Op-ed: Opinion: Will the Brooklyn Marine Terminal deliver on jobs and mobility, or just promises?

By Gregory J. Morris

An officer in the Quality of Life division patrols Coney Island.

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Op-Ed | Q-Teams: Addressing quality of life issues across our city

Cuomo speaking in Queens

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Editorial | The choice is clear: Andrew Cuomo should be the Democratic mayoral nominee

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Op-Ed | The bike stops here: Removing illegal vehicles for a safer New York.

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