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Selvena Brooks-Powers

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Opinion: We must address the mental health care needs of people leaving Rikers

The current system is deeply broken, and we are failing our city by failing to provide pathways to effective treatment post-incarceration.

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Opinion

Opinion: Link5G signals a more connected and resilient Queens

More affluent neighborhoods have long enjoyed high-speed broadband in our city, but working-class neighborhoods have not.

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Opinion

Opinion: A long overdue response to groundwater flooding in Southeast Queens

A proposed City Council resolution would help affected residents make their homes more resilient to flooding.