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Maternal HealthNews

Family, Friends Hold Vigil For Christine Fields Who Died Giving Birth at Woodhull Hospital

By: Asar John A vigil was held in Bedford Stuyvesant on Wednesday to honor Christine Fields, a pregnant Black woman who died at NYC Health...

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EnvironmentFeaturesNews

New Bin Rules and Costs: Brooklyn Residents Weigh in

By: Grace Leary Brooklyn residents are reacting with mixed feelings to the city’s new waste containerization regulations, which begin...

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FitnessNews

AY WELL+FIT Studio Brings Unique Fitness and Wellness Classes to Bedford-Stuyvesant Community

By: Brianna Robles Offering Afrobeat and West African dance and Soca-Fit classes to the Bedford Stuyvesant community, the Asase Yaa...

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News

Community Urges City to Address Decades-Old Sewage Problems in Flood-Prone ‘Jewel Streets’ Before New Construction

By: Asar John East New York residents pleaded with city officials to fix the sewage problem in an area known as Jewel Streets, known to...

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FeaturesNews

Brooklyn’s Disabled Voters Face Hurdles: Planning Ahead Essential, Say Advocates

By: Moses Jeanfrancois Though some may go to their local polling site and punch in their vote without thinking much about it, this is not...

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FeaturesHealth CareNews

Health Advocates Call for Better Support as NYC’s Asylum Seekers Struggle to Access Care

By: Kaya Laterman With over 200,000 asylum seekers arriving in New York City since October 2022, doctors and health advocates are facing...

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Mental HealthNews

Rikers Officers Accused of Violating City Rules, Locking Mentally Ill Detainees in Cells for Weeks

Correction officers routinely lock severely mentally ill men in their cells on Rikers Island for weeks and even months in violation of...

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EnvironmentNews

EPA Cleanup Plans for Toxic Newtown Creek Face Scrutiny from Environmental Groups

By: Owen Lavine Environmental advocates probed into the Environmental Protection Agency’s preliminary plans to clean up the eastern...

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News

Report Flags Safety Issues in City Parks Bathrooms

The New York City Council on Thursday launched an investigation into the cleanliness, conditions, functionality, safety and...

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Healthy NYC Event NewsNewsWellness

June 8 Event Promotes Wellness Among Black Men

By: Christopher Edwards For the third year, Brooklyn nonprofit Heart, Body & Soul will host the Black Man’s Health Festival...

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