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Brooklyn Bridge Sees 15% Spike in Daily Bike Riders Amid Citywide Cycling Surge

Brooklyn Bridge Sees 15% Spike in Daily Bike Riders Amid Citywide Cycling Surge

Bicycle ridership across New York City’s East River bridges has reached unprecedented levels for the fourth consecutive year, the Department of Transportation announced.
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Hochul Launches Campaign for Nation’s First Paid Prenatal Leave Policy

Hochul Launches Campaign for Nation’s First Paid Prenatal Leave Policy

The statewide campaign is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.
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Brooklyn Community Rallies to Save SUNY Downstate Hospital Amid Healthcare Challenges

Brooklyn Community Rallies to Save SUNY Downstate Hospital Amid Healthcare Challenges

Members of the nonprofit Brooklyn for Downstate rallied outside SUNY Downstate University Hospital on Tuesday to present findings from a report detailing the state of healthcare in Brooklyn.
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St. Francis College Nursing Program Secures $1.18M Grant

St. Francis College Nursing Program Secures $1.18M Grant

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation awarded St. Francis College funds to support its nursing program.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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