Voting is a fundamental right in our democracy.

Human induced climate change is real, and the evidence is right in front of us. It threatens our shores. It promises to bring intense heat waves and powerful storms. It has the power to disrupt our economy, endanger our food supply, and imperil global stability. We must take action to stop it.

I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.

The reality is that I've been counted out for a very long time and people continue to underestimate me and I continue to overperform.

World Aids Day is both a day of remembrance and a day of hope.

For all the manufactured 'Republican versus Democrat' drama that dominates today's cable news and political rhetoric, the most striking feature of our present-day democracy is not partisan divide - it's a corrupt system that protects incumbents from the consequences that real democracy brings.

It is no secret that New York City has an affordable housing shortage. For those who've returned from the battlefield, the problem is even more pronounced.

The NYPD has taken steps to engage marginalized communities and attempts to bridge gaps between these neighborhoods and those sworn to protect and serve them.

Only when we ensure that the mistakes of our past are not the vision for our future, will we truly have achieved justice.