Health

Feb
24
When Will The City Reopen Youth Sports? Southern Brooklyn Lawmakers Push For An Answer.

When Will The City Reopen Youth Sports? Southern Brooklyn Lawmakers Push For An Answer.

St. Andrew’s Playground on the corner of Atlantic Ave. and Kingston Ave. last spring. Curtis Brodner/BklynerAmidst rising frustration
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Feb
19
First Lady Chirlane McCray Tells Canarsie Vaccine Site Workers: “You are Loved”

First Lady Chirlane McCray Tells Canarsie Vaccine Site Workers: “You are Loved”

Chirlane McCray, center left, visits a Canarsie vaccination site. Around her, from left to right, are Department of Health First
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Feb
19
East Brooklyn Mutual Aid Needs Help Funding Food Deliveries

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid Needs Help Funding Food Deliveries

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid volunteers./ Photo Provided by Natasha SantosThe East Brooklyn Mutual Aid (EMBA) [https://www.eastbrooklynmutualaid.org/about]
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Feb
18
Advocates Urge Politicians To Bring Vaccines To North Brooklyn Elderly

Advocates Urge Politicians To Bring Vaccines To North Brooklyn Elderly

NYCHA vaccination site at Nostrand Houses in Brooklyn on Friday, February 12, 2021. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeThe slow rollout
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Feb
18
New Guidance From DOH – Double Mask Up!

New Guidance From DOH – Double Mask Up!

Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. City Hall. Thursday, February
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Feb
16
City Releases Vaccine Data By Zip, Shows Least Hit Neighborhoods Getting Vaccinated Faster

City Releases Vaccine Data By Zip, Shows Least Hit Neighborhoods Getting Vaccinated Faster

This morning NYC DOH released current vaccination data by zip code, and – no surprise – the neighborhoods that were least hit
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Feb
08
Some NYC’s Middle School Students To Head Back To Buildings This Month

Some NYC’s Middle School Students To Head Back To Buildings This Month

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. City Hall. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Amy Zimmer and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New
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Feb
04
As NYC School Buildings Re-Open, COVID Cases Keep Closing Them Down.

As NYC School Buildings Re-Open, COVID Cases Keep Closing Them Down.

Since winter break, NYC schools have had to shutter for at least 10 days more than 700 times. Laura Faith
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Feb
03
Opinion: With Hope On The Horizon, We Must Support Community-Based Programs In Vaccination Education

Opinion: With Hope On The Horizon, We Must Support Community-Based Programs In Vaccination Education

As positive news continues to come out about COVID-19 vaccines, there is a glimmer of hope at the end of
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Feb
03
Three More Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Announced For Brooklyn

Three More Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Announced For Brooklyn

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 35 community-based pop-up vaccination sites that are opening this week at churches, community centers,
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