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Brooklynites Push For More Renewable Energy Projects

Brooklynites Push For More Renewable Energy Projects

Climate justice advocates and elected officials urged the state to increase public renewable energy projects to total 15 gigawatts from 7 gigawatts.
Brooklyn Hospital Debuts Placenta Donation Program

Brooklyn Hospital Debuts Placenta Donation Program

Maimonedes Health is now offering patients the opportunity to donate their placenta after birth.
Alcohol Use in NYC Linked to Cancer, New Health Department Report Finds

Alcohol Use in NYC Linked to Cancer, New Health Department Report Finds

A new NYC Health Department report links alcohol use to thousands of cancer cases each year, highlighting racial disparities, liquor store density and gaps in screening access.
Brooklyn-Queens Health Center Wins National Award for Quality Care

Brooklyn-Queens Health Center Wins National Award for Quality Care

Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center earns a 2025 Community Health Quality Recognition Badge, highlighting its nearly 60-year commitment to equitable, patient-centered care in Red Hook and Queens.
Mosquito Spraying Planned For Brooklyn

Mosquito Spraying Planned For Brooklyn

Overnight spraying is coming to Boerum Hill, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Park Slope, Sunset Park and more on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Brooklyn Circus Show Turns Mental Health Struggles Into Art and Advocacy

Brooklyn Circus Show Turns Mental Health Struggles Into Art and Advocacy

With youth depression at record highs, Brooklyn’s “A Little Unwell” circus fundraiser highlights art’s power in healing and mental health advocacy.
NYC Updates Food Standards Across City Agencies

NYC Updates Food Standards Across City Agencies

The updated standards restrict artificial colors, expand limits on low- and no-calorie sweeteners, remove processed meats and increase weekly offerings of minimally-processed plant proteins.
Brooklyn's Woodhull Hospital Starts on $20M Upgrade to Labor Unit

Brooklyn's Woodhull Hospital Starts on $20M Upgrade to Labor Unit

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull will overhaul its maternal care unit thanks to funding from Brooklyn Borough Hall.
NYC Health + Hospitals Awarded $10.7M to Expand Abortion Care

NYC Health + Hospitals Awarded $10.7M to Expand Abortion Care

The funds will be used to expand abortion care, telehealth services and patient support across at 11 hospitals.
New Chief Named For Woodhull Hospital's OB/GYN Division

New Chief Named For Woodhull Hospital's OB/GYN Division

Dr. Wendy Wilcox, a leading expert in maternal health, is now Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Woodhull Hospital, overseeing major department expansions plus initiatives to improve maternal and infant care.