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The free Playstreets program keeps children engaged in a wealth of recreational and arts activities in a safe environment.

Name, Title: Karina Christiansen PhD What work have you done for the community: I see my contribution as a public health researcher to challenge the way we have thought about food justice and community health.

In lieu of the first heatwave in 2018, the city is opening cooling centers, extending public pool hours, and issuing recommendations on how to stay cool and safe!

Still undecided about summer for your child? We've got at least 5 reasons summer in Cumbe's Dance, Drum & Imagination Summer Camp is super fulfilling! Photo courtesy Cumbe Dance 1.

Bristol Street in Brownsville turned into a dance party, playground and health fair for the residents On Tuesday, the Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center held its annual Jump into Summer Block Party on Bristol Street, an opportunity to brin

East New York's mix of one- and two-family homes with unoccupied basement units that could increase the city's stock of affordable housing.

Planning to tackle systemic poverty as an antidote to militant policing, Beckford vows to reform police accountability, affordable housing and the state's budget.

The free event provides information, panel discussions and workshops on subjects including first time home buying grants, foreclosure prevention, do it yourself repairs, tenant's rights and more.

The students of Brownsville's Gregory Jackson School took their anti-bullying message to the streets and were in for a great surprise!

In 2017, there were 21 cases of West Nile virus in NYC, two of which ended fatally. Tick-borne illnesses have also been on the rise: There were 381 reported cases in Brooklyn alone.