Health

Nov
03
I Still Believe In Our City: Campaign To Honor Asian & Pacific Islander And Black New Yorkers

I Still Believe In Our City: Campaign To Honor Asian & Pacific Islander And Black New Yorkers

The artwork at the Atlantic Avenue Subway Station. (Photo via NYCCHR)BARCLAYS CENTER – A new public art campaign launched today
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Oct
29
This Week In Brooklyn: Early Voting, Flu Vaccines, Violence & Faith

This Week In Brooklyn: Early Voting, Flu Vaccines, Violence & Faith

Have you voted early? (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) BROOKLYN – Have you gotten your flu shots yet? You still
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Oct
27
COVID-19 Daily Updates From The Mayor: Remain Vigilant

COVID-19 Daily Updates From The Mayor: Remain Vigilant

As November is getting sooner, the weather is getting colder. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)The threshold daily number
2 min read
Oct
27
New COVID-19 Screening & Testing Program For MTA Employees

New COVID-19 Screening & Testing Program For MTA Employees

The MTA Mask Force handing out masks. (Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit)NEW YORK – The MTA
2 min read
Oct
23
City Is Rethinking Services For Older Adults, Advocates Urge To Think Bigger

City Is Rethinking Services For Older Adults, Advocates Urge To Think Bigger

Brighton Beach. Liena Zagare/BklynerEvery few years, the NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) looks at how to serve the
4 min read
Oct
23
Brooklyn Hospital Center Plans A Modern Campus In The Heart of Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn Hospital Center Plans A Modern Campus In The Heart of Downtown Brooklyn

Conceptual renderings of the new Brooklyn Hospital Center by Fort Greene Park. Street level. By Robert A.M. Stern ArchitectsThe
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Oct
23
NYCHA’S Lead Paint Crisis Explodes as Known Number of Apartments Where Kids Risk Exposure Triples

NYCHA’S Lead Paint Crisis Explodes as Known Number of Apartments Where Kids Risk Exposure Triples

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability at City Hall on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography
5 min read
Oct
21
COVID-19 Update From Mayor: Keep Wearing Your Mask

COVID-19 Update From Mayor: Keep Wearing Your Mask

Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.The threshold for the daily number of people admitted to NYC hospitals for suspected
3 min read
Oct
20
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers, Breast Cancer Awareness Month & More

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers, Breast Cancer Awareness Month & More

MTA distributes pink masks for Breast Cancer Awareness month. (Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit)Worried about
4 min read
Oct
19
Brooklyn COVID-19 Cluster Infection Rates By Zip Code Don’t Look So Great

Brooklyn COVID-19 Cluster Infection Rates By Zip Code Don’t Look So Great

If you feel confused about the ever-changing New York City COVID-19 numbers, you’re not alone. The Mayor stopped reporting
3 min read