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Cornell and Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Join Forces to Address Health Care Access Inequality

The Cornell Center for Health Equity will be working with Brooklyn Methodist Hospital to encourage local residents to be screened and receive treatment for hypertension and common cancers prevalent in African-descent communities.

A Fort Greene Ginger Elixir is Healing Brooklyn Naturally

Annie's Ginger Elixir is an organic all-purpose brewed tea with an irresistible holistic approach to fighting colds while tasting great.

NY Overdose Prevention Program: Brooklyn Hospitals to Offer Naloxone Education, Distribution

'Simply stated, increasing naloxone availability saves lives,' said Mitchell Katz, MD, president and chief executive officer of NYC Health + Hospitals.

Quirky Gift Shop 'Awesome Brooklyn' Brightens up Flatbush Avenue

Awesome Brooklyn is a quirky treasure chest full of funny, smart and culturally aware gifts and local products. A shiny unicorn balloon greets you upon entering Awesome Brooklyn.

World's First 'BlackVegFest' Comes to Bedford Stuyvesant this August

Black VegFest is set to inspire Brooklynites by presenting delicious plant-based foods, fitness routines and workshops to promote compassion and dialogue about health, racism, sexism and animal welfare. Photo credit: curacao.

5 Facts About Black Homeownership in Brooklyn

Brooklyn still stands tall a testament to how the black homeownership can empower and enrich our greater communities.

Cumbo, Mosley Host Resource Fair for Summer Internships, Jobs, Camps for Central Brooklyn Youth

The Youth Resource Fair welcomed more than 50 city agencies, nonprofit and cultural organizations to provide participants with seasonal and year-round opportunities for employment and arts programming.

'Brooklyn Tea' Brings Tea Culture Back to the Borough

This new Brooklyn tea brand wants everyone to slow down and sip some loose-leaf tea. Brooklyn Tea builds a culture around loose leaf teas rather than the bagged teas most people are used to.

Breukelen Rub Is Spicing up Brooklyn Neighborhoods

The Flatbush-based spice maker Breukelen Rub creates fine seasonings named after East and Central Brooklyn neighborhoods Jamaal Dunlap's cooking class at Make Manifest.
Photos: ACC Mascots Have Dance-Off with Brownsville Youth

Photos: ACC Mascots Have Dance-Off with Brownsville Youth

The ACC Mascots challenged the kids from the Brownsville Ascend Charter School to a fun but fierce dance-off! What great fun! On Tuesday, mascots from the Atlantic Coast Conference celebrated the return of the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament to Brook