by Kaara Baptiste | Mar 12, 2014 | Employment, Featured, Health, Neighborhood: Brooklyn, New York
by Kaara Baptiste Prayers are going up to keep a local hospital from shutting down. On Tuesday afternoon, a coalition of religious leaders from various faiths wrapped up a 48-hour fast intended to keep SUNY Downstate Medical Center active in Brooklyn. The SUNY...
by Kaara Baptiste | Nov 25, 2013 | Health
Legend (Median Income): Red: $5,000-$25,000 Yellow: $25,001-$67,001 Green: $67,001-$188,000 Purple: $188,001-$248,000 As farmers markets increase in New York City, more low-income families are taking advantage of the fresh and local offerings. The number of...
by Kaara Baptiste | Nov 18, 2013 | Health
According to data from the New York State Department of Health, the Bronx had the zip codes with the highest asthma discharge rates from 2008-2010. In the data collected for all of the city’s five boroughs, low discharge rates were scattered throughout the...
by Kaara Baptiste | Oct 7, 2013 | Health, Neighborhood: Brooklyn, New York, Photography
by Kaara Baptiste With the recent debut of the New York Marketplace, part of the Affordable Health Care Act, healthcare is a hot topic among New Yorkers. In Brooklyn, approximately a quarter of Canarsie and neighboring Flatlands residents are uninsured. Which means...
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