Health & Wellness

Experience the Healing Power of Seeds at Making Brooklyn Bloom This Weekend

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens annual Making Brooklyn Bloom conference will take place online this weekend

Mar 18, 2021 1:09 PM Read more >

New Ambulatory Care Center Opening at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

The Center for Community Health will be the first major ambulatory care center built in Brooklyn in 40 years

Mar 11, 2021 10:55 AM Read more >

Oula Aims to Give Brooklyn Women Access to Quality Maternity Care

Modern maternity center Oula opened its first prenatal clinic in Brooklyn Heights last week

Mar 9, 2021 12:26 PM Read more >

Black Brooklyn Town Hall to Break Down the Facts of COVID-19 Vaccines

Brooklyn Movement Center is hosting the town hall with panel discussions between local experts on the details of the COVID-19 vaccines

Mar 9, 2021 10:44 AM Read more >

AG James Gives $2.4M to BK Substance Abuse Clinics

The funds have come from fraudulent charity Canarsie A.W.A.R.E, which was shut down by the AGs Office.

Mar 5, 2021 10:35 AM Read more >

Vaccine Update in Brooklyn

Medgar Evers College vaccination site is now open to all Brooklyn residents eligible to get vaccinated

Mar 2, 2021 12:52 PM Read more >

Medgar Evers College Vaccination Center to Open Wednesday; Heres How to Get an Appointment

The vaccination center at Medgar Evers College is the largest in New York state, and has the capacity to do 3,000 vaccinations a day

Feb 22, 2021 4:17 PM Read more >

Residents in Bed-Stuy, East New York ZIP Codes Amongst City's Least Vaccinated

The city has released data showing ZIP codes in East New York and Bed-Stuy have vaccination rates of under 3%, compared to rates of 10% in Manhattan.

Feb 19, 2021 1:39 PM Read more >

Community Comes to Aid of Brooklyn Doctor Hospitalized for 10 Months With COVID-19

A GoFundMe page set up for the Brooklyn doctor has already reached $91,000 to help with his recovery

Feb 17, 2021 9:55 AM Read more >

How to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in Brooklyn

In the second of this two-part series on vaccination in Brooklyn, BK Reader looks at vaccine distribution in the borough, the timeline of the rollout and who is eligible

Feb 15, 2021 9:37 AM Read more >