Trump’s new rule targeting legal immigrants sparks pushback in NYC
New York City elected officials and advocacy groups immediately pushed back against...
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When bodegas are more common than supermarkets, health suffers: report
For every one supermarket in Bedford-Stuyvesant, there are more than 50...
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‘Food is love’: Council speaker unveils multi-pronged plan to increase food equity
The implementation of food court-style cafeterias is just one of the...
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Longer commutes could mean higher obesity rates, analysis show
When the L-train shutdown was announced, public health researchers published an...
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Poop alert: 65% of NY beaches were ‘potentially unsafe’ for swimming on at least one day in 2018
More than 65 percent of beaches in New York were “potentially...
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Building a bike community: A Q&A with Bike East co-organizer Kevin Joseph
For Kevin Joseph, movement has always been key to quality of life...
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These Brooklyn neighborhoods have the highest rates of binge drinking
The two wealthiest districts in Brooklyn have the highest percentage of binge...
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West Nile mosquitoes detected in Brooklyn
Culex mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus have been discovered in...
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Two Brooklyn hospitals are about to get some awesome murals
Hoping to make residents care more about their local health centers, the...
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