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Beginning next year Brooklyn elementary school students who qualify will be able to receive eye exams and glasses for free. The program is part of the United Federation of Teachers' Community Schools Initiative whose goal is to provide health and social services directly to students in their schools...

Despite a previous announcement that they would be closing down Long Island College Hospital, Downstate Medical Center reversed its decision and stated that they will not be closing down the Brooklyn teaching hospital after all. Long Island College Hospital, located in the Cobble Hill neighborhood, was part of a larger budget fight in the legislature...

Only 90 minutes away from New York City, in Harris, New York, is a special place which is making a huge impact on adults and children with severe disabilities, other medical frailties, and a growing number of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Center for Discovery. Located in the Catskills on a beautiful multi-campus facility,...

Brett Beldock, adjunct professor of design at NYU, has arranged a contemporary room to display the Spring Show NYC Collection. The room-setting also pays tribute to the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), who sponsored the Spring Show NYC opening night. Showcasing dozens of animal-related artwork and items from collectors...

In solidarity with and in order to help the people most hurt during the twin bombing attack on the Boston Marathon last week, NYCRUNS is sponsoring a fundraiser exactly one week after the Patriots' Day tragedy. Steve Lastoe, a resident of Windsor Terrace and a member of NYCRUNS in Downtown Brooklyn organized, as he puts [...

Last month Giants' flamboyant star receiver Victor Cruz dismissed his agent Malik Shareef and signed with the preeminent CAA sports agency. There is reason to believe that he was not just thinking of his new contract with the Giants, but was eyeing his opportunity to become the next celebrity athlete in New York to become...

The G train, also known as the Brooklyn local, has been gaining riders at a rate faster than any other subway line in New York City. Data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reveals that in 2012 the G gained 2,000 users each weekday, a rise of 4.2 percent, making other train routes in town look...

It has been a long 53 years since the beloved home of the Brooklyn Dodgers was demolished in Brooklyn, but that does not mean that Ebbets Field can't entertain us once again. Richard Hoover, production designer for the film "42," is attempting to do just that. Using cutting-edge computer imaging technology and an old stadium...

Today, Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Life Long Learning at Syracuse University. The medal has only been awarded 16 times since it was first established in 1966 and it honors individuals who have made significant contributions to adult and continuing education...

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg just won't take no for an answer. The feisty mayor some have labeled New York's Nanny, is asking appeals judges to take another look at, and finally reinstate the New York Health Department's ban on supersized, high-calorie, beverages. The original ban was struck down by a Manhattan judge just one...

Jed Walentas says that during the year leading up to the groundbreaking and the 10 to 15 years to build the $1.5 billion office and residence tower in Williamsburg, the neighborhood can expect to see some great uses of the land until the project is completed. Walentas is the company principal of Two Trees Management...

At a meeting on Wednesday night of the New York City Housing Authority with residents of the Al Smith Houses no meeting of the minds took place. Despite the NYCHA's best efforts to reassure the denizens of the lower Manhattan buildings, the people left the meeting far from convinced that the NYCHA plan was a...

Home Fashions Market Week that takes place between March 18 and March 21, is a great place for those who have a passion for linen and related accessories. 7 W New York will be featuring this lobby display. There, one will find showrooms boasting its latest bedding, pillows, rugs and accessories collections...

One of the most beautiful landmarks in New York City is St. Patrick's Cathedral. Located at 14 East 51st Street, St. Patrick's is the seat of the Archbishop of New York, Timothy Cardinal Dolan. The Cathedral is under the control of the Archdiocese of New York, which relies on it governance committee for support and...

For many people living in the colder climates of the United States, like us here in New York, it is a dream to own a second residence in a warmer, sunnier locale. But if people are not careful and learn the basics involved in this investment, their dream could become a nightmare. Aside from the...

Despite the desire of the State University of New York to close its Long Island College Hospital, a Brooklyn judge ruled that the hospital must stay open for now, at least until he decides whether the hospital will be allowed to permanently close its operations. SUNY says that the Cobble Hill facility is a money...

Last Saturday residents of Brooklyn came out to protest the proposed closure of the Bedford-Stuyvesant located Interfaith Medical Center. The grassroots effort to keep the hospital open would like to see the facility become a full-service hospital. Protestors said that they have been sending letters in the hundreds to the New York State Health Commissioner...