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Crown Heights Health Center Celebrates Return After Renovations

Crown Heights Health Center Celebrates Return After Renovations

The Pierre Toussaint Family Health Center makes a triumphant return to central Brooklyn with it's newly renovated and state of the art facility.
Brooklyn Org Asks Us to Think of the Ocean This Earth Day

Brooklyn Org Asks Us to Think of the Ocean This Earth Day

Oceanic Global is hosting an event this Earth Week to celebrate indigenous knowledge in ocean conservation
PHOTOS: Community Vaccination Sites Help Increase Access, Combat Misinformation in BK

PHOTOS: Community Vaccination Sites Help Increase Access, Combat Misinformation in BK

One Community is one of the many community groups helping vulnerable BK residents access COVID-19 vaccines
More than $1M Allocated to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy, As Study Finds 60% of Brooklynites Remain Skeptical

More than $1M Allocated to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy, As Study Finds 60% of Brooklynites Remain Skeptical

Brooklyn remains below the citywide average for the number of people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine
Brooklyn Sen. Julia Salazar and NYC Comptroller Call on Cuomo to Restore Funding for Health Care Providers

Brooklyn Sen. Julia Salazar and NYC Comptroller Call on Cuomo to Restore Funding for Health Care Providers

Salazar and Stringer wrote a letter to the governor calling for reproductive health care funding to be restored
Brownsville Health Clinic to Close if State Funding Not Allocated in This Week

Brownsville Health Clinic to Close if State Funding Not Allocated in This Week

Public Health Solutions Brownsville and Clinton Hill locations, which serve predominantly low income women, face imminent closure
Brooklyn School Launches New National Vaccine Information Hub for Students, Families

Brooklyn School Launches New National Vaccine Information Hub for Students, Families

In partnership with health and education organizations, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools is tackling vaccine hesitancy through education
When Can Kids Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Pediatrician Answers 5 Questions Parents Are Asking

When Can Kids Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Pediatrician Answers 5 Questions Parents Are Asking

By: James B. Wood , Indiana University School of Medicine A big question among parents and teachers as more schools reopen is when their kids will be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some have wondered whether the vaccine is even necessary for children.

NYC's Female Frontline Workers to Dance Down Virtual Red Carpet for Social Justice

The Red Carpet for Social Justice is an annual shared celebration of women’s accomplishments, diversity, and collective strength

All New Yorkers 16+ Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Starting April 6

New Yorkers aged 30 and above can schedule appointments for vaccination starting March 30