via Bklyner
Workout a Shock at Sheepshead Bay Gym
Fittletica became the first gym in Brooklyn to offer group Electric Muscle Stimulation classes when it opened this fall.
Topic: Health
via Bklyner
Helping Flatbush Women Who Have Lost a Child
In East Flatbush, the infant mortality rate is six times higher than on the Upper East Side. A local group is fighting to bring that number down.
via New York Amsterdam News
Families Hit by Violence Find Solace in Therapy
Nearly five years ago, Alice Mckay’s son Kameron was fatally shot in a parked car. She turned to her community for help.
SPECIAL REPORT: Aging in Place
New York's quickly growing senior citizen population struggles amid risings costs and other challenges in a constantly changing city.
SPECIAL REPORT: Help Wanted
Hidden dangers face truckers, sex workers, subway conductors and other employees. Meet some of the people behind the statistics detailing the hazards of the American workplace.
via The Crime Report
Police Grapple With ‘Dirty Little Secret’ of PTSD
Between seven percent and 19 percent of police officers experience symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to studies cited by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
via QNS.com
Mayor Offers a “Fair” Deal
Bill de Blasio presented plans to boost civic engagement and make New York the "fairest big city in the world" during his annual State of the City address.
via PRI's The World
Junk Food Deliveries to Puerto Rico Leave a Bad Taste
Hurricane relief packages containing chocolate bars, cookies and potato chips disappointed people who were hoping for more healthful offerings from FEMA.