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Strengthening Brooklyn's community boards for greater impact

Community boards play a critical role in shaping the direction of neighborhoods across Brooklyn. As Borough President, Khari Edwards is committed to reinstating the position of Director or Liaison to community boards. This dedicated role will ensure that the community boards’ by-laws, voting issues, and membership applications are effectively managed by the Borough President's office, creating a direct line of communication between the community boards and the Borough President’s office.

Compassionate mental health solutions for Brooklyn

Khari Edwards recognizes that mental health services are underfunded and often overlooked. He plans to push the Governor to change reimbursement rates for mental health services, making them more financially viable. Edwards also aims to incentivize businesses to offer mental health support to employees at no or low cost, similar to gym memberships, fostering healthier communities.

Khari Edwards Advocates Climate and Green Spaces

As part of his climate resilience plan, Brooklyn Borough President candidate Khari Edwards proposes installing composting stations at NYCHA, senior, and affordable housing complexes. He aims to teach residents composting skills to reduce waste and promote sustainability within communities.

Khari Edwards fights food insecurity with community initiatives

Khari Edwards, running for Brooklyn Borough President, plans to combat food insecurity by partnering with local community fridge programs. He aims to increase the number of fridges throughout Brooklyn, particularly near community board offices, making food access easier for residents in need.

Op-ed | The state of healthcare in Central Brooklyn

As a native Brooklynite, I know firsthand the gem Downstate Hospital has been to our community. Over the years we have seen so many of our local healthcare facilities forced to operate over capacity and underfunded, but SUNY Downstate was always different, or so we thought.