Crown Heights, Brooklyn

the inhabitants. Long Island is already home to many forests, parks and nature preserves. It evident therefore, that a good tree cover can go a long way to benefit the local industries and communities living in the New York boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn as well as the suburban counties of Nassau and Suffolk. The entire state of New York is fairly forested. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the total forested area in the state covers about 19 million acres

continues to upsurge, so does its problems with overcrowding and congestion. Neighborhoods, like South Jamaica, Queens,where I'm from, hasn't been omitted from the populace boom that was once exclusive to the more appealing boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx. When people migrated to the Big Apple from all over the world, they settled in the boroughs closer to public transportation and burgeoning job markets. Jamaica, Queens wasn't considered the ideal borough for families moving from the

Good morning on this wet Wednesday. Here in New York, it’s been a big year for dogs. In March, the city’s Health Department issued an advisory allowing dogs to join humans at outdoor spaces at restaurants and bars. And recently, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation that permits pets to be buried next to their humans in some cemeteries. Not only do we spoil our pets (and even let them dictate where we live), but nearly nine of 10 New York State residents speak to their pets as if they were

of February to Christopher Julius Rock II and Rosalie Rock. His father was a truck driver while his mother worked as a social worker and a teacher. He was born in the United States, in Andrews, South Carolina, however, his family moved to Crown Heights in Brooklyn a short period after Chris was born. Chris has 7 siblings, Andi Rock, Kenny Rock, Tony Rock, Charles Rock, Brian Rock, Andre Rock, and Jordan Rock. His brothers, Kenny, Jordan, and Tony are in the entertainment industry as well. Chris attended

(Healthy New York. Gov 2015). Leading causes of death in Brooklyn (Kings County) is heart disease, cancer, pneumonia and influenza, diabetes, and chronic lower respiratory (Health New York. Gov, 2015). East Flatbush leading cause of death is heart disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, stroke, and flu/pneumonia (Community Health Profiles 2015). East Flatbush is a middle class residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Looking at the community health profiles of 2015 for East

know her by any other name. I’d say that we were products of a single parent household, but it’d be years into my adolescence before I’d know what that meant. I belonged to the Black church though somewhat different than my friends’. I grew up in Brooklyn in a neighborhood where the smell of curried goat masked the wafting vapors of overflowing NYC drainage. I was a typical inner city kid that was full of faith and boundless optimism. . My faith was a shield. Very rarely did I get into trouble, but

evidence-based prevention education, harm reduction, care coordination and mental health services in a trauma informed/sensitive environment for individuals within at-risk community in New York City. BAC as four locations in Brooklyn two in Flatbush, one in Williamsburg and one in Crown Heights. I worked directly with the HIV/AIDS population as well as individuals whose behaviors place them at high risk for becoming infected. I am currently the Supervisor for the AIDS Institute Linkage and Navigation Program

You Can Shave the Beast, But Will the Fur Grow Back? I live in Brooklyn, New York City. I was born and bred there. I am one of eight million New Yorkers. New York City is sometimes described as a "melting pot," meaning we are like different Kool-Aid powders that dissolve into a uniform color and flavor. My view differs, though. I think we are eight million different insoluble liquids layered one on top of the other, appearing like oil floating on water. When stirred these liquids are rustled

full service grocery stores, farmers markets, and other vendors that sell other healthy foods are scarcely available or available at all. So as a result people turn to the ease, affordability and convenience of fast food. Every corner in Crown Heights Brooklyn for example you can find a corner store or as we call it “Bodega”, a liquor store, and a Chinese store. To enjoy healthy foods you have to hop on a train to a Trader Joes, or a Whole foods located in a predominantly white neighborhood. Being

The notion that anyone can get out of poverty if they work “hard enough” has always been alien to me. This is not simply a result of me thinking of it as an impossibility. Rather, it is a result of contextualizing every situation I have encountered-- the stories I was told, the people that I observed-- where someone had brought themselves out of poverty. My father’s story comes to mind because without context, his story affirms the notion that I find so flawed. Shortly after his discharge from the