Category Archives: Health, Sports and Fitness

Remember to Cast Your Daily Vote for the Marcy Tennis Club

Posted on August 15, 2010 by The Changeling

McCasland and some of the kids who participate in the Marcy Tennis Club
By now you have probably heard about the Marcy Tennis Club’s shot at winning a $5000 grant from Pepsi. I want to once again encourage you to vote for this program so that they can win this funding. I got [...]

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Don’t Forget to Cast Your Votes!

Posted on August 11, 2010 by The Changeling

If you haven’t done so for the day, please cast your votes for the Marcy Tennis Club. They are competing to win a $5000 grant from Pepsi and all they need to win are your votes.
Yesterday they were ranked 76th in the voting competition, but today they are 59th! Your votes [...]

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BOOT CAMP by Naphtali Aikens, Certified Personal Trainer

Posted on August 11, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

August is already here and perhaps you’re thinking it’s too late to get in shape.  Or maybe not.  Certified trainer and Bed-Stuy resident Naphtali Aikens provides an early morning boot camp fitness program, utilizing the Boys and Girls High School athletic field.  Naphtali says he’s offering to the people of Bed-Stuy a 45 minute – [...]

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Marcy Tennis Club Needs Your Help!

Posted on August 10, 2010 by The Changeling

Michael McCasland (center-left) kicks off another Saturday with the kids and instructors of the Marcy Tennis Club.
The Marcy Tennis Club is a free youth tennis club at Marcy Projects. Michael McCasland began the program last march with one student and only a couple rackets and balls, and now he’s been joined by over [...]

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Pesticide Spraying in Bed-Stuy

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Alexa11221

This info is from the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene’s advisory email. I couldn’t find any additional info on the web site.
PESTICIDE SPRAYING – Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick and East Williamsburg
Thurs. Aug. 5 btw the hours of 8:15pm – 6am the following morning, weather
permitting
The NYC Health Dept. plans to spray pesticide Anvil 10+10 to reduce the
number [...]

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Health of July Fair Rescheduled

Posted on July 26, 2010 by The Changeling

[ July 27, 2010; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]

We originally reported that the Health of July Fair would be held on July 6th, but the organizers didn’t want people to die of heatstroke while waiting for health screenings so the event was canceled and rescheduled for tomorrow. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, they will move the event indoors. Please spread the [...]

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Pre-Diabetes Program at the Y

Posted on July 20, 2010 by The Changeling

The Y now has a program to assist people at risk for diabetes. This pre-diabetes program helps people develop healthy lifestyle changes:
What is the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program (Y-DPP)?
The New York State Y-DPP was designed and researched by the Indiana University School of Medicine to aid in the prevention of diabetes for individuals who [...]

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Health of July Community Fair and Film Screening

Posted on July 1, 2010 by The Changeling

[ July 6, 2010; 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm. ]
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Actor/filmmaker Ephraim Benton continues his Chillin on da Corner and Beyond film series this Tuesday, July 6th. The day-long event will include a health fair followed by a basketball game and a film screening. The films include the New York premiere of “White Boy Brown” which is about an African-American family [...]

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Bed-Stuy Mighty Milers Compete in Adidas Grand Prix

Posted on June 14, 2010 by The Changeling

Tyson Gay, the top ranked American sprint athlete, poses with all four of the “Fastest Kids”. Photo courtesy New York Road Runners
Out of the top twenty-one student athletes from the tri-state area who earned the “Fastest Kid” title in the 100 meter (ages 7-8) qualifying trials at the New York Road Runner Youth Jamboree [...]

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Health Fair in Fort Greene Park This Saturday

Posted on June 11, 2010 by The Changeling

[ June 12, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]

This Saturday the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene is having a Free Community Health Fair in Fort Greene Park from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

There will be info available for low cost insurance, career info, free giveaways and lots of family health information for those out there with kids. The free screenings include:

Asthma [...]

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