BROOKLYN, NY — One Brooklyn Health (OBH) has partnered with Findhelp to launch a free online platform that connects patients, families and community members to local programs offering free and reduced-cost services. Resources include food assistance, housing support, transportation, health care, and education.
Barriers such...
Civil rights organization warns NYC Council that proposed restrictions on independent delivery contractors could eliminate 10,000 jobs and widen the racial wealth gap.
NEW YORK, NY — The National Urban League (NUL), one of the nation's most prominent civil rights organizations, is throwing its support behind...
5-Boro TCS New York City Marathon Kids Kickoff
Largest youth event in New York Road Runners history to feature nearly 5,000 kids over two days
One week before 60,000 athletes take on the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, the New York Road Runners (NYRR)...
By : Brian Hall,MD FACS, Chief of Surgery, One Brooklyn Health Interfaith Medical Center
1. What are the most important risk factors for breast cancer, and how can someone better understand their individual risk?
The biggest risk factors for breast cancer are being female and getting...
Op Ed written by: Deon Jones, Uniquely Me Creative Arts
October carries special meaning for families like mine because it is both Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Sensory Processing Awareness Month. These observances give us an opportunity to celebrate people with disabilities, increase understanding, and...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeSuddenly deciding to “pass the baton” to new forward-thinking leadership after corrosive public and court battles, on Monday, September 28th, embattled Kings County Democratic County Committee Democratic Party chair Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn decided to step down from the position...
Op-Ed By: Hetal Tangal, MD, Associate Medical Director for Ambulatory Care, One Brooklyn Health
Vaccination records should be part of the back-to-school checklist, just like school supplies, sports forms, and physicals. Children spend many hours in close contact with classmates and teachers, so staying up...
From entrepreneurship and sports media to athlete branding and basketball leadership, Boatright brings an unconventional playbook to the LIU Sharks.
Over the past 30 years, Our Time Press has spotlighted hundreds of purposed individuals whose lifeworks have inspired many. In celebration of our milestone, this...
Op-Ed By: Dr. Tolu Olupona, Program Director of the Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program, One Brooklyn Health's Interfaith Campus
It's back-to-school season. A time which brings lots of emotions for both children, adolescents and parents. It is a time of transition. These transitions include going from summer to academic season, making...
Joint Op-Ed By : Dr. Cyrus McCalla, Chairman, Obstetrics & Gynecology , One Brooklyn Health and Gloria McCalla, RN, Director of Nursing Maternal Child Health, Medical/Surgical & Hemodialysis, One Brooklyn Health
Postpartum care is a critical continuation of the care a woman receives during pregnancy. While much of the focus during pregnancy is on preparing for a healthy delivery, the postpartum period is a time...
CNN reports that the Navy is considering naming an aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump, instead of the intended and announced name of Doris “Dorie” Miller, a mess attendant who came from below decks at Pearl Harbor to perform acts of courage on a...
On Monday, August 31, New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 other states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon for secretly overcharging its advertising customers more than $20 billion by manipulating the system that it uses to...
Breast milk is especially important for premature and medically fragile babies because it is the ideal nutrition for their developing bodies. Premature infants have immature digestive systems, and breast milk is easier to digest and better tolerated than formula.
This allows many babies to...
By Mary Alice MillerThe U.S. Supreme Court’s most high-profile decision, this term, upheld birthright citizenship. SCOTUS ruled that the Trump administration’s Executive Order to limit birthright citizenship is unconstitutional in Trump v. Barbara.
The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair...
To the Ones Who Bear Witness” - Latorial Faison, Blood at the Root
By Dr. Brenda M. Greene
Poet laureate and scholar, Dr. Latorial Faison, expands the concept of nursery rhymes, those colorful poems and songs that use repetitive rhythmic language in the passing of cultural traditions,...
By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsThe attacks are happening in real time, right now. The loss of Black congressional districts in Louisiana and Tennessee. Masked agents from ICE “wilding” in NYC and across the country. White South Africans prioritized for migration. Haitian and Somali people...
BROOKLYN, NY — One Brooklyn Health (OBH) invites Brooklyn residents to attend the OBH Interfaith Campus Family Health Fair on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213. The free event will bring together healthcare services, health education, and family-friendly activities designed to promote...
In a milestone recognition of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Brooklyn Public Library’s 2026 Kahn Humanities Series invited two of the country’s leading scholars and educators, Angela Y. Davis and...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large“If we just come out to vote, like we come out to party, we could never lose,” community activist, Daniel Goodine, told Our Time Press, days after digesting the June 23rd primary results, a low voter turnout, which saw Central...
Joint Op-Ed By : Dr. Cyrus McCalla, Chairman, Obstetrics & Gynecology , One Brooklyn Health and Gloria McCalla, RN, Director of Nursing Maternal Child Health, Medical/Surgical...
