via BKLYNER
Brownsville Farm Reaps Bounty
The Project EATS Harvest Festival drew crowds to the 20,000-square-foot farm at the Marcus Garvey Apartments.
Topic: Health
via Brooklyn Reporter
New Smoking Regulations Target Hookah Use
New hookah bars would not be allowed to open, and existing bars would not be allowed to move or expand, under a measure passed by the City Council.
via City Limits
Church’s Mission Extends to Healthcare
The Bronx's Church of Abiding Presence helps low-income and marginalized residents, regardless of faith, get access to healthcare and clinical resources.
via BKLYNER
Juice Bars Aim to Put Squeeze on Fast Food
The owners of Twisted Rootz and Hellshire Grill hope to change eating habits in Canarsie.
via The Lo-Down
Church Races to Aid Puerto Rico
The Calle 8 church is leading Hurricane Maria relief efforts on the Lower East Side.
via New York Post
A Ring of Her Own
Reese Scott is set to open New York's first women-only boxing gym.
via CNN en Español
Undocumented Latinos: The Other Victims of 9/11
Some 16 years after the terror attacks, some heroes from that day and its aftermath struggle with serious health problems and deportation fears.
via DNAInfo
Training a New Generation of Home Healthcare Aides
The Bronx-based Cooperative Home Care Association is working to meet the growing demand for services.