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Asase Yaa Opens Bed-Stuy Fitness Studio to Energize, Unite Brooklyn Community

Asase Yaa Opens Bed-Stuy Fitness Studio to Energize, Unite Brooklyn Community

Bedford Stuyvesant's newest fitness studio offers Afrobeat and West African dance classes, yoga and boxing.
Over 2,500 NYC Residents Use City's Telehealth Abortion Services

Over 2,500 NYC Residents Use City's Telehealth Abortion Services

Over 75% of the patients who used the service identify as people of color.
There's High Bike, Pedestrian Traffic on Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, Study Finds

There's High Bike, Pedestrian Traffic on Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, Study Finds

Many Brooklyn residents said they would not have walked or biked to work if the Greenway did not exist.
Over 50% of New Yorkers Now Registered as Organ Donors

Over 50% of New Yorkers Now Registered as Organ Donors

The increase is good news, as the state has historically struggled with low donor registration rates.
A Look Inside Brooklyn's New Wellness Hub For The BIPOC Community

A Look Inside Brooklyn's New Wellness Hub For The BIPOC Community

AsafespaceStudio, which began as a community meet-up for Black and brown folks during the height of the pandemic, will now become a holistic wellness space in Sunset Park.
Maimonides Health Hosts Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Maimonides Health Hosts Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration

The health organization welcomed representatives from over 40 community organizations across southern Brooklyn to its annual celebration.
Maimonides Health Hosts Motorcycle Ride For Breast Cancer Awareness

Maimonides Health Hosts Motorcycle Ride For Breast Cancer Awareness

Over 100 motorcyclists joined the event on Oct. 16 to raise awareness for breast cancer treatment and research.
Brooklyn Lawmakers Provide $2M to Repair Brooklyn Hospital Center Escalators

Brooklyn Lawmakers Provide $2M to Repair Brooklyn Hospital Center Escalators

New York State Senators Andrew Gounardes and Jabari Brisport and Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest provided state funding to refurbish the aging escalators.
NYU Langone Family Health Centers Host Breast Cancer Awareness Event in Brooklyn

NYU Langone Family Health Centers Host Breast Cancer Awareness Event in Brooklyn

Officials from NYU Langone warned about the increasing number of breast cancer diagnoses in Brooklyn.
Air Pollution from Buildings Driving Health Crisis in New York

Air Pollution from Buildings Driving Health Crisis in New York

New Yorkers are increasingly suffering from respiratory and cardiovascular illness, cancer, heatstroke and early death due to the rising levels of air pollution, a report found.