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Study: Middle Schoolers Reveal Severity of Food Insecurity in Brooklyn
Students from the Brownsville Collaborative Middle School and The Urban Assembly Unison School in Bedford Stuyvesant presented on Saturday at...
BP Adams Launches Program to Teach Meditation in East Brooklyn Schools
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced today the launch of a pilot...
Wyckoff Hospital Convenes 2nd Annual Sexual Assault Conference
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is holding the Second Annual Sexual Assault Conference on Wednesday, April 3. The free conference, organized...
Pink Bag Event Brings Breast Health Education to Barclays Center
The United Breast Cancer Foundation is bringing its annual Pink Bag breast health education event to the Barclays Center on...
More Than ‘A Campaign Against Hunger,’ this Org Inspires Healthier Relationships with Food
Brooklyn’s largest food pantry, The Campaign Against Hunger, is fighting hunger and poverty while changing the borough’s relationship to healthy food,...
Bklyn Public Library to Host Veteran’s Mental Health First Aid Course
Brooklyn Public Library is hosting a Veteran’s Mental Health First Aid Course at its central branch on Friday, March 22. As part...
BP Encourages Brooklynites to Participate in Free Overdose Prevention Trainings
In response to the ongoing opioid crisis, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams announced a series of free overdose prevention...
Woodhull’s Emergency Department Gets $5M Overhaul
New York City Council’s Brooklyn delegation is pouring $5 million into Woodhull Hospital for the expansion and renovation of the...
Kings County Hospital Gets $1.9M for Cancer Detection and Therapy
Kings County Hospital received a $1.9 million infusion from Flatbush Councilmember Mathieu Eugene and the Brooklyn City Council delegation to...
Brooklyn Hospitals Take Part in Citywide Emergency Evacuation Drill
The New York City Health Department conducted on Wednesday one of the city’s largest emergency evacuation exercises at 55 hospitals...
Mammography Van Brings Free Breast Cancer Screenings to Brownsville
Mount Sinai Hospital’s Mobile Mammography Program will bring free breast cancer detection services and education to Brownsville on Thursday, March...
‘It’s Time for Medicare for All!’ Clarke Co-Sponsors Universal Healthcare Plan
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) joined on Wednesday Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and 106 other co-sponsors for the introduction of the...
Annual Conference on Healing Trauma Returns to Crown Heights
Neighbors in Action is hosting its Fifth Annual Paving the Way Conference on Saturday, April 6, at the St. Francis de...
5 Brooklyn Health Centers Awarded $6M in State Funding
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced last Tuesday more than $6 million in funding for five Brooklyn projects that will “protect...
In Support of #ThriveNYC, Sen. Parker and Staff Take Mental Health First Aid Course
In an effort to promote mental health and wellness, Senator Kevin Parker and his team participated in an eight-hour Mental...
Health Department Cracks Down on CBD-Infused Foods, Drinks
The New York City Health Department is cracking down on CBD-infused foods and drinks — with little to no warning...
City Launches New Lead Testing Campaign
The NYC Health Department launched on Monday a new public awareness campaign to encourage parents to get their children’s blood...
Kings County Hospital Prepares for Pandemic Outbreak with Emergency Drill
East Flatbush's Kings County Hospital held on Tuesday a special training drill to prepare its medical staff for a possible...
Report Finds the City’s Highest Adult Asthma Rates in Brownsville
Brownsville has the highest adult asthma rates in New York City, according to a new report by housing-data website Localize.city. ...
Brooklyn Kids May Catch the Science Bug at this New Exhibit
Little Brooklynites can now put on their lab coats and discover the world of science while navigating Brooklyn Children's Museum...
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