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‘Spoonful’ of change: One man’s mission to make healthy breakfast more accessible

By Regina Martinez

Nurses in New York rally at state capitol ahead of National Nurses Week

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‘We fight for better workplaces’: Health care professionals use National Nurses Week to advocate better work conditions

People walking in front of Rite Aid's Junction boulevard location in Queens

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Rite Aid closing all remaining New York stores after second bankruptcy filing

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‘Outrageous betrayal’: NY senators seethe as Trump admin slashes 9/11 health program staffing

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Canarsie

Cancer survivors and patients push for state policy change in Albany, honor Brooklyn pol

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

people at a podium during a rally for the WTC Health Program

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New York senators demand Trump Administration restore ‘revolting’ cuts made to WTC Health Program for 9/11 first responders

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New Perinatal Mental Health program aims to combat Brooklyn’s high maternal death rate

By Gabriele Holtermann

AFGE Rally at Brooklyn VA

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‘A national shame’: Brooklyn VA workers rally against ‘evil’ cuts, call for labor protections

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Paul Frangipane

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Bay Ridge

‘Hands off our healthcare’: Brooklynites protest Rep. Malliotakis’ support for Republican budget proposal

By Lauren Rapp

Straphangers say they commute in rush hour alongside sleeping homeless.

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Mental health: City Council says they found serious flaws in Mayor Adams’ involuntary removal policy in new report

COVID 19 Memorial Wall

Families of pandemic nursing home victims mark five years, demand Cuomo take accountability

By Dean Moses

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Norwegian Christian Home cuts ribbon on revamped rehab gym in Dyker Heights

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Caribbean Life

Healthy Aging & Wellness Expo returns to Brooklyn for a Day of Education and Empowerment

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Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge Center marks one year in new home with anniversary party, St. Pat’s celebration

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Health

Grant for NYJTL after-school program expands mental health support in Brooklyn schools

By Lauren Rapp

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Healing together: How ASafeSpaceMentor is changing the mental health landscape

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Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn receive immediate raise after reaching contract agreement, avoiding strike

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Young baby crying while getting vaccinated against measles

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Measles advisory: New York state warns about dangers of infectious virus amid outbreak in Western U.S.

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Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn prepare to strike as contract negotiations continue

By Kirstyn Brendlen

coney island community health clinic ribbon cutting

Coney Island community health clinic destroyed by Superstorm Sandy to re-open in new, permanent location

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a dinner with the leaders of the C5+1Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 6, 2025.

Trump administration bars employees from recognizing World AIDS Day

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves.

Ralph Gonsalves suffers humiliating defeat

Lace Up! Where to Go Ice Skating in Westchester

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Lace Up! Where to Go Ice Skating in Westchester

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Lang Lang International Music Foundation hosts concert showcasing young talent