Opinion

Opinions and editorials about Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

• What you should know about public charge

  Council Member Alexa Avilés explains changes to public-charge rules and urges immigrant New Yorkers not to give up benefits without advice.

• Sunset Park deserves a safer Third Avenue

  Katie Walsh and Ángela Azzolino call for urgent safety improvements on Third Avenue after another pedestrian death in Sunset Park.

• Nearly $1 million is available to our community: Why doesn’t anybody know?

  Up to $860,000 from the Sunset Park Special Purpose Fund will support local initiatives. Katie Walsh asks who should decide how it is spent.

• Parents, teach your kids to use AI responsibly — and sparingly

  A Sunset Park media literacy educator offers parents three ways to teach children to use AI carefully, verify its sources and understand its costs.

• Hey, DEP!: Sunset Park Needs More Green Infrastructure

  A Sunset Park resident calls for more rain gardens, porous pavement and other green infrastructure to reduce flooding and sewer overflows.

• Peer specialists can help close Sunset Park’s care gap

  RaisingHealth Partners’ Hewett Chiu argues trained peer specialists can make mental health care more accessible in Sunset Park.

• No Trucking Way! What NYC’s Truck Route Redesign Means for Sunset Park

  An op-ed on how NYC’s truck route redesign could affect Third Avenue, Second Avenue and street safety in Sunset Park.

• Rolldown gate law may shutter small businesses - the Council must act immediately

  Three Council Members say New York must act before rolldown gate costs force struggling small businesses to close.

• Opinion: Protect our public schools

  Sunset Park parents say charter school expansion could worsen under-enrollment and drain resources from neighborhood public schools.

• Sunset Park deserves a fair share

  An op-ed argues Sunset Park carries an outsized shelter burden near 25th Street and urges Mayor Mamdani to honor Fair Share with housing and services.

• UPROSE says GRID 2.0 is a community plan, not a competing pitch

  UPROSE’s Elizabeth Yeampierre responds to Sunset Post coverage of BATWorks, arguing GRID 2.0 is an operational community plan.

• Against the odds: My journey

  Andre Rickman reflects on growing up with disability in Brooklyn, pushing past labels, and finding community through storytelling in Sunset Park.

• Birds of Sunset Park: “Weird Duck Time” at Bush Terminal

  Winter brings “weird duck time” to Bush Terminal Park, where diving ducks and cold-weather surprises reward birders willing to brave the wind.

• Slightly Sooty Salad: Tracking elusive persimmon thumbprint

  A Greenwood Cemetery persimmon haul becomes puree, persimmon butter, and thumbprint cookies, plus a reflection on wayfinding and song.

• askMO: Hidden harms of sidewalk parking

  Sidewalk parking is illegal and can endanger seniors, strollers and wheelchair users. askMO explains why it matters and how to report it.

• Why We Need the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act

  Tenant leaders urge City Council to pass COPA, giving communities first chance to buy subsidized buildings and preserve affordable homes.

• Robbery on Eighth Avenue exposes “culture of silence”

  A Sunset Park massage shop was robbed at knifepoint. A reporter recounts the violence and how a “culture of silence” can make communities less safe.

• She creeps, she climbs, she stuns and she won’t budge

  Virginia creeper transforms bare walls into fuchsia boas, feeds winter birds with inedible berries, and digs in so deeply that even gardeners can't move her.

• Dear Mayor-Elect Mamdani: Sunset Park Deserves a Safer Third Avenue

  Sunset Park parents urge Mayor-elect Mamdani and NYC DOT to restart the stalled Third Avenue safety redesign after years of crashes and community outreach.

• askMO: Bus cameras and double parking

  askMO explains how MTA bus cameras ticket double-parked cars on the B35 and B63, and offers tips to avoid fines and improve loading on bus routes.

• Birds of Sunset Park: Welcome to rarity season

  A look at Sunset Park’s rarity season, when vagrant birds appear in unusual places and birders scour the neighborhood for unexpected visitors.

• A Slightly Sooty Salad: Foraging is even better with friends

  A neighbor shares how a simple moment in Sunset Park led to family foraging adventures and homemade hawthorn jelly.

• Opinion: Mamdani’s campaign was built on listening

  A personal reflection on how Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign revived civic hope through listening, empathy, and bold ideas.

• With Universal Daylighting, a Future with Safer Streets Is Possible

  Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso urges NYC Council to pass Intro 1138, a bill mandating universal daylighting to make intersections safer and prevent

• Afterschool is not optional — it’s infrastructure

  Sunset Park’s P.S. 516 fights to keep its vital afterschool program alive after sudden federal cuts, urging the city to step in with COMPASS seats.

• Opinion: Universal daylighting saves lives

  Universal daylighting can save lives. Sunset Park calls on the City Council to pass Intro 1138 and end dangerous corner parking.

• Sunset Park Ferry Stop Threatened in NYCEDC’s 2025 South Brooklyn Route Overhaul

  NYC Ferry’s 2025 optimization removes South Brooklyn line service to Sunset Park, raising equity concerns in Sunset Park—advocacy urged.

• Two more deaths on Third Avenue. When will the city care about Sunset Park?

  After two more deaths on Third Avenue in Sunset Park, a local activist demands the city prioritize pedestrian safety and community lives over traffic flow.