Health + Wellness

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Brooklyn Rec Center to Get $160 Million Renovation

New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, recently announced one of the major highlights of the city’s 2025 budget, the $160 million investment to completely rebuild the 70-year-old Brownsville Recreation Center, providing a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in Brooklyn. This comes on top of previous investments, such as the Parks Opportunity Program (POP), which offers low-income New Yorkers six-month paid opportunities and training programs to help maintain and operate city parks. Additionally, the budget allocates $15 million to hire 240 full-time maintenance and operations staff to provide a second shift of cleaning services at 100 hotspots in 62 public parks across all five boroughs.

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NY's Uninsured Health Equity Program: A National Model

NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program has released two significant observational studies that highlight its effectiveness in improving the health of uninsured patients. The studies, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM) and the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice (JPHMP), showcase NYC Care as a national model for municipalities aiming to enhance healthcare access for uninsured populations.