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Now You Can Check Your Neighborhood's Environmental Hazards, Inequities

Now You Can Check Your Neighborhood's Environmental Hazards, Inequities

A recent report concluded that low-income neighborhoods of color are the most vulnerable to environmental inequities.
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AG James Pushes Hospitals to Allow Emergency Abortions

AG James Pushes Hospitals to Allow Emergency Abortions

A coalition of attorney generals wants hospitals to be able to offer abortion care during medical emergencies.
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Number of NYers With Mental Illness Rose As Available Psychiatric Beds Declined

Number of NYers With Mental Illness Rose As Available Psychiatric Beds Declined

The state's effort to increase the number of psychiatric beds have proceeded slowly.
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More Specialty Health Services Needed at SUNY Downstate: Report

More Specialty Health Services Needed at SUNY Downstate: Report

The interim report is part of SUNY’s community engagement process as it attempts to reorganize the central Brooklyn hospital.
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NY Pharmacies Can Sell Birth Control Without a Prescription

NY Pharmacies Can Sell Birth Control Without a Prescription

Women should have full control of their own bodies, Governor Kathy Hochul said.
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City Gets $77M in Federal Grants to Electrify School Buses

City Gets $77M in Federal Grants to Electrify School Buses

The funding will add 180 new electric school buses.
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City Parks Foundation Opens Registration for Spring Learn and Play Programs

City Parks Foundation Opens Registration for Spring Learn and Play Programs

Register for City Parks Foundation's free and low-cost programs for students, youth and seniors today.
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Get Screened for Colorectal Cancer Prevention

Get Screened for Colorectal Cancer Prevention

For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Maysaa El Zoghbi, a physican at NYU Langone Hopsital- Brooklyn, says screening at or around the age of 45 is key.
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Brooklyn Drug Overdoses on the Rise: What Parents Need to Know

Brooklyn Drug Overdoses on the Rise: What Parents Need to Know

Gen Z is eschewing alcohol consumption in favor of drug use, leading to more overdoses in Brooklyn.
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Planned SUNY Downstate Closure Sparks Health Inequity Concerns

Planned SUNY Downstate Closure Sparks Health Inequity Concerns

Residents of the East Flatbush neighborhood may face increased wait times and medical errors, doctors warned.
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