Tag: East New York (Brooklyn, NY)

The N.Y.C. Neighborhood That’s Getting Even Thinner on Ozempic

Prescriptions for a new class of medications used for diabetes and weight loss are concentrated in the city’s wealthier, whiter and healthier neighborhoods.

Can a Utopian ‘Blue Zone’ Be Built in a Poor Brooklyn Neighborhood?

A project in East New York aims to to adapt the ethos of Blue Zones — healthy, close-knit communities where people live to 100 — to one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city.

How Did a Two-Time Killer Get Out to Be Charged Again at Age 83?

Marceline Harvey is accused of dismembering a woman in Brooklyn. Her life was defined by a tormented relationship with women and herself — and a simmering anger.

How to Stop Speeding Drivers in N.Y.C.? Scare Them

Traffic deaths in New York City have risen to the highest level in eight years. A new campaign aims to shock them into slowing down.