Health & Wellness

NYC Pulls Prospect Park Thoroughfares From Brooklyn Open Streets Program

With little warning, City Hall announced that two main thoroughfares that border Prospect Park will be removed from the program

Jul 28, 2020 9:40 AM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Hospital Receives 1,800 Paintings For Health Care Workers

The paintings, which each represent a different flower, were created by Los Angeles-based artist Michael Gittes

Jul 20, 2020 4:35 PM Read more >

New York City Enters Phase 4 of Reopening

But many indoor activities and large gatherings remain off the table, as the governor tries to limit a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic

Jul 20, 2020 12:34 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Farmers Market To Return This Weekend

Hattie Carthan Community Market will have social distancing and safety measures in place

Jul 9, 2020 10:49 AM Read more >

Amid COVID-19 and mass protests, Brooklyn gets a Day of Healing

On Thursday, Senator Zellnor Myrie and Kings Against Violence Initiative will hold free online workshops

Jul 8, 2020 10:14 AM Read more >

New State of the Art Dog Run Comes to Prospect Park

Local politicians, community leaders and dog lovers cut the ribbon on the new park yesterday

Jul 7, 2020 11:40 AM Read more >

Isabahlia Ladies of Elegance Foundation is Growing Farm-Fresh Food for Brownsville's Mind, Body and Soul

With 5 community gardens around Brownsville, this foundation is helping change the community's relationship with food and health

Jun 24, 2020 10:47 AM Read more >

First Lady Chirlane McCray Takes on Mental Health Under COVID, in Communities of Color

As we emerge from the worst of the pandemic, mental health amongst NYC's most vulnerable becomes a priority

Jun 18, 2020 9:50 AM Read more >

Cuomo Says New York City Could Enter Phase 2 on Monday, but de Blasio Not So Keen

Phase 2 would see the reopening of hair salons, retail stores and the start of outdoor dining at restaurants

Jun 17, 2020 5:08 PM Read more >

'Come Break Bread With Us' Initiative Feeds the Hungry in East Flatbush

Black Lives Matter Brooklyn President Anthony Beckford hasnt forgotten the communities experiencing the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic

Jun 10, 2020 3:27 PM Read more >