Celebrating Community
It’s never too late to learn more about melanoma as beach season approaches. While some exposure to sunlight can be enjoyable and even healthy, excess sun can be dangerous to your health. Prolonged time in the sun can lead to the development of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. More than 96,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma this […]
Heart attack survivor Trymaine Lee, 40, is a Bed-Stuy resident and a primetime correspondent for MSNBC. He’s also a recent first-time marathon runner, having participated in last month’s Brooklyn Spring Half at Prospect Park. He uses the sport as a means to recuperate, be healthy and inspire other heart attack survivors. In July 2017, Lee unknowingly had a major heart […]
In February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that progress has stalled in the effort to end the United States’ HIV epidemic: after five years of substantially declining rates of HIV infection, the number of annual infections has stabilized. Three months earlier, The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released a study showing a similar […]
The community has welcomed The Great Room, a haven for caregivers and children alike, warmly since it opened in the Columbia Street Water District in June 2018. The prenatal and parenting wellness space, co-owned by local mothers Susannah Gersten and Jessica Rich, is meant for kids and adults to explore, find solace and share joy. “We’re both therapists, and we […]
Honestly, I was nervous during my Monday morning commute as I headed to CKO Kickboxing Carroll Gardens (562 Court Street). Not nervous to kickbox for the first time, but a little nervous because I hadn’t been in a gym-like environment in nearly three years. I played three sports during grade school and high school and went to the on-campus gym […]
In December, NYU Langone Health, the academic medical center at New York University, released the Red Hook Community Health Needs and Assets Assessment (CHNAA).
The Red Hook report was compiled in October by a consortium of six local nonprofits: the Alex House Project, Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, Good Shepherd Services, NYU Langone Health Department of Population Health, the Red Hook Community Justice Center, and the Red Hook Initiative.
Acupuncturist/herbalist Christina Morris founded Element Natural Healing Arts (518 Henry Street) in December 2001, to provide care and holistic therapies for those seeking to improve their health and well-being. Morris said that she’s always been interested in women’s health and infertility, and had wanted to pursue obstetrics and gynecology before deciding to study Oriental Medicine at the International Institute of […]
An Interview with Dr. George Fernaine In Nov. 2018 the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association released new guidelines on managing cholesterol to minimize the risk of heart attack, stroke and death. This is the first time the guidelines have been updated since 2013. They recommend a more detailed, personalized approach in risk assessments and advocate for more […]
As many locals know, Red Hook’s roots go all the way back to being settled by Dutch colonists in 1636. What many locals don’t know is that nearly 400 years later the neighborhood continues to have a connection with its Dutch heritage – through bicycles. Rolling Orange Bikes (ROB), a Dutch bicycle shop that opened on 269 Baltic Street in […]
On February 1, 2017, 8 year-old Bledina Cunaku and 5 year-old Erina Terstena from Kosovo were given a second chance to live when they received life-saving surgery at St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center on Long Island. Through the love and generosity of the Van Westerhout Molese Club and the Club Dei Carinesi, $10.000 was raised for the girls to receive […]