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Almost 6,000 People Vaccinated in 2 Weeks at Brownsville's Teachers Preparatory High School

Online pharmacy Capsule partnered with the City to set up a vaccination site at Teachers Preparatory High School

Mar 9, 2021 3:12 PM 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 >

This Community Garden in Brooklyn Is Breaking Down Food Barriers

Beneath a noisy 3 train stop in Brooklyn, kale, bitter melon, and okra grow on a half acre of land. This is East New York Farms, an urban garden in a predominantly Black neighborhood, overseen by 25-year-old Iyeshima Harris.

Mar 9, 2021 9:21 AM Read more >

This Community of Brooklyn Innovators Is Developing Technologies For Safe Return to Work

Newlab is deploying sensors that monitor workers' locations and health. Although effective at controlling COVID-19 spread, the new technologies raise privacy questions.

Mar 8, 2021 3:38 PM Read more >

Bushwick Coffee Entrepreneur Uses Her Influence to Fight Anti-Asian Violence

Sahra Nguyen, a lifelong activist and founder of Nguyen Coffee Supply, uses her platform to fight racism on all fronts

Mar 8, 2021 3:10 PM Read more >

Grab-and-Go Library Service Available at Brooklyn Childrens Museum

Brooklyn Public Library has launched the service as a its first step towards opening a new library branch in the museum

Mar 8, 2021 12:06 PM Read more >

Housing Lottery Opens for Affordable Apartments in Brownsville

A housing lottery has launched for 55 apartments at Eastern Parkway's Harry T. Nance Apartments

Mar 8, 2021 10:28 AM Read more >

NYC Mayoral Wannabes Grapple with Health Disparities for New Yorkers of Color

Around the country, COVID has hit communities of color hardest, both inflicting new devastation and highlighting bitter, longstanding truths about the public health system.

Mar 8, 2021 9:20 AM Read more >

Fort Greene Theater Spotlights Women in Month-Long Festival

Irondale theater is taking its annual festival virtual this year to showcase over 100 women-identifying artists.

Mar 6, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >