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Health Department to Spray Bklyn on Tuesday to Reduce Mosquitoes

Trucks will begin to spray on Aug. 23 in parts of Brooklyn and on Aug. 25 in Staten Island.
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Two West Nile Virus Cases Reported in NYC Amidst a Record Number of Infected Mosquitos Throughout the City

One of the West Nile virus cases was reported in Brooklyn, while the other was reported in Queens.
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Polio Virus Found in NYC wastewater

Polio Virus Found in NYC wastewater

Health officials are currently racing to trace the possible community transmission of polio in the five boroughs.
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Brooklyn Teens Address Food Insecurity, Nutrition Education in Schools

Brooklyn Teens Address Food Insecurity, Nutrition Education in Schools

Teens For Food Justice, launched in 2013, now operates hydroponic farms at schools in New York City and Denver to give kids hands-on education with nutrition and sustainable farming
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Report: East Flatbush is NYC Neighborhood with Highest Heat Vulnerability

Report: East Flatbush is NYC Neighborhood with Highest Heat Vulnerability

The NYC Comptroller’s office found that East Flatbush only had two cooling centers available for its 162,400 neighborhood residents at the time of the report
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With More NYC Monkeypox Diagnoses, City Adds 5 More Vaccine Clinics-- 3 of Them in Bklyn

With More NYC Monkeypox Diagnoses, City Adds 5 More Vaccine Clinics-- 3 of Them in Bklyn

The addition of these sites will more than double the City’s current capacity to administer monkeypox vaccine
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NYC Emergency Management and the Health Department Advise New Yorkers to Beat the Heat

NYC Emergency Management and the Health Department Advise New Yorkers to Beat the Heat

The advisory recommends that New Yorkers take the necessary precautions to stay safe amidst the extrememly hot and humid weather
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New Student Debt Relief Program Available for Health Professionals

NYC Health + Hospitals offers up to $50,000 in debt relief to behavioral health professionals.
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NYS OASAS Announce Opening Of Renovated Residential Treatment Facility

NYS OASAS Announce Opening Of Renovated Residential Treatment Facility

Acacia Network’s El Regreso will provide 54 beds for residential treatment
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One Brooklyn Health Is Awarded Grant to Fund EQITI, Improving Care For Central Brooklyn Residents

One Brooklyn Health Is Awarded Grant to Fund EQITI, Improving Care For Central Brooklyn Residents

EQITI is setting out to make in-patient care more equitable across the city, where standards of living vary drastically
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