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Prospect Park Now Home to NYC's First Composting Toilets

photo credit: curbedny.com Prospect Park's Wellhouse underwent a $2.34 million transformation into a comfort station and is now home to the first composting toilets in a New York City park.

Free Summer Meals for NYC Kids

photo credit:timesunion.com For many kids, summertime means two things: fun and friends.

Can Mindfulness Reduce Fear of Labour and Postpartum Depression?

photo credit: The Guardian Many women feel anxious about giving birth. Fear of the unknown and over-sharing by others ("I felt I was ripped apart," one mother told my antenatal group) can make labour daunting.

End of School Year Means Surge in Homelessness

Commissioner Banks and Borough President Adams Led Information Campaign on Homelessness Commissioner Banks and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, photo credit: NY Times On Friday, Steven Banks, commissioner of the New York City Human Resources Ad

'Making Rent in Bed-Stuy,' Gentrification from a GentrifierÂ’s Viewpoint

Brandon Harris, middle Cultural activities are flourishing in Bedford-Stuyvesant. In the summer of 2016 Fulton Park got a theater, and then the Billie Holiday Theater officially reopened in May after a two-year renovation.
No One Tells You About the Gut-Wrenching Loneliness of the First Trimester

No One Tells You About the Gut-Wrenching Loneliness of the First Trimester

For somewhere around three months, usually longer, you are invisibly pregnant.
Noel Pointer Foundation Celebrates 22 Years of NYC Music Education

Noel Pointer Foundation Celebrates 22 Years of NYC Music Education

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Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Not Associated with Neonatal Problems at 2-4 Weeks

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Search for Barclays Center Gunman Still Ongoing

photo credit: amny.com A gunman shot a man in the ankle near the Barclays Center on Wednesday afternoon, sending bystanders running and sparking a search for the suspect, reported NBC .

Knitting for a Cause at Bed Stuy's Slip Stitch Needlecraft

Slip Stich Needlecraft Bedford Stuyvesant's only yarn/fabric/supplies shop Slip Stitch Needlecraft Needle & Fiber Arts Boutique re-opened its doors with a fresh look for the summer season and celebrated the joyous occasion by honoring World Wide