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Oct
17
Making Strides: Walk, Eat & Drink To Fight Breast Cancer

Making Strides: Walk, Eat & Drink To Fight Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness. Courtesy of Salman Asif. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/unwomenasiapacific/10801184393/in/photolist-hssTP8-dtbCrk-pzFq8N-8FG4ae-76eePY-5noK6i-5voxvm-7cfqJM-hsrY3x-5rdFU5-5r1ekE-pcBNdP-6eb4z7-pK1zEd-dijxsa-fhAkFz-5uSUwU-dHwj7D-avuYoB-ZjQa4G-ZHzaEz-pTq4eo-38ueVL-iJriT-9LUPP7-CiJt9-ncXkY1-iJqLV-3fv5ve-4ssPBV-5FnMq6-5k2U9n-75Snqx-75Snqk-aCwUxY-7wcqXy-avciBt-5GeSQK-arxhNL-9psUTe-7aEY78-7S9HRn-8MGy6x-iJqLS-ayuPVh-gs87ZB-5xxsQ5-8MGi3P-aoeTha-7aEYf4] BROOKLYN – More than 30,
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Oct
08
Fall Open Enrollment is just around the corner – Watch out for scams (PSA)

Fall Open Enrollment is just around the corner – Watch out for scams (PSA)

Click for larger imageMedicare Annual Enrollment Period is coming up! Running from October 15 through December 7, Medicare Annual Enrollment
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Sep
19
Sheepshead Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Celebrates 50 Years With A Renovated Facility

Sheepshead Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Celebrates 50 Years With A Renovated Facility

Assemblywoman Weinstein helps hold the ribbon as Councilmember Deutsch, Public Advocate Williams and Ms. Lipschitz and Mr. Kahan get ready
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Sep
18
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: Let’s Talk About The Needs Of Seniors (Opinion)

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: Let’s Talk About The Needs Of Seniors (Opinion)

Sharen and Lillian. Photo Credit: David Nager / AllianceBy Sharen I. Duke, the Executive Director and CEO of Alliance for Positive
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Sep
11

5 Brooklynites Accused of Running Two Major Narcotics Rings

Cocaine and heroin are a bit less “Brooklyn bound” thanks to the efforts of New York law enforcement. Yesterday, Attorney
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Sep
04
Oprah’s 2020 Wellness Tour Will Come To Barclays Center

Oprah’s 2020 Wellness Tour Will Come To Barclays Center

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey announced on Wednesday that her wellness tour, Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in
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Sep
04
11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L. Walk/Run: Raising Awareness About Ovarian Cancer

11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L. Walk/Run: Raising Awareness About Ovarian Cancer

PROSPECT PARK – September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month [http://ovarian.org/page-not-found/508-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month] and T.E.A.L. [https:
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Aug
15
Brooklyn Grange Debuts NYC’s Largest Rooftop Farm In Sunset Park

Brooklyn Grange Debuts NYC’s Largest Rooftop Farm In Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK – The rooftop farmers of Brooklyn Grange [https://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/] will open their third and largest outpost this
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Aug
05
Measles Cases Down by 67%, the Health Department is “Cautiously Optimistic”

Measles Cases Down by 67%, the Health Department is “Cautiously Optimistic”

Bill de Blasio announcing the public health emergency in April. (Ed Reed/ Mayoral Photography Office)WILLIAMSBURG – The measles was declared
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Aug
02
Brooklyn Beach Sports Festival Saturday At Coney Island Beach

Brooklyn Beach Sports Festival Saturday At Coney Island Beach

via Parks DepartmentCONEY ISLAND – Enjoy the Coney Island beach this weekend with fun-filled activities thanks to the Parks Department.  There
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