Health & Fitness

Phipps Neighborhoods staff hosted a health fair at Crotona Park on August 19. CREDIT: Phipps Neighborhoods

PHIPPS NEIGHBORHOODS HOSTS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR

On Friday, August 19, 2022, hundreds of Bronx residents came out to a festive community health fair hosted by Phipps Neighborhoods’ COVID-19 Disparities Initiative at Crotona Park. This inspiring Day of Action event featured free health screenings, a Zumba class, […]

Grandmaster Melle Mel at Sessions Gym in the Bronx.

Get fit with Hip Hop legend Grandmaster Melle Mel

At a time when optimal health is even more key, hip-hop icon Grandmaster Melle Mel is encouraging everyone to be mindful of their overall fitness and he’s bringing that vision to audiences with the show, Grandmaster Fitness, on BronxNet. The […]

BP DIAZ ANNOUNCES FINAL REGISTRATION PUSH FOR TOUR DE BRONX 2019

BP DIAZ ANNOUNCES FINAL REGISTRATION PUSH FOR TOUR DE BRONX 2019

On Monday, October 21, 2019 (TOMORROW), Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., will head to Joyce Kilmer Park to urge cyclists from all over the world to participate in the 25th annual Tour de Bronx. Established in 1994, by the […]

Join NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi’s Health & Empowerment Center to Raise awareness about HIV prevention through PrEP and PEP.

Join NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi’s Health & Empowerment Center to Raise awareness about HIV prevention through PrEP and PEP.

Wednesday, October 23rd 11 am – 2 pm Atrium (Jacobi Building 8 Lobby)1400 Pelham Parkway South Bronx, NY 10461 Join NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi’s Health & Empowerment Center to raise awareness about HIV prevention through PrEP and PEP. PrEP screening […]

Health Fair 2019

Health Fair 2019

Mayor de Blasio Announces Universal Health Care Plan

Mayor de Blasio Announces Universal Health Care Plan

By Robert Press Mayor Bill de Blasio came to Lincoln Hospital (one of the New York City-run hospitals) to announce a partnership with the NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation and Bronx-based health insurer Metro Plus called New York Care. New […]

by · January 9, 2019 · Health & Fitness, News
PLANET FITNESS OPENS “JUDGEMENT FREE” GYM AT JEROME AVE

PLANET FITNESS OPENS “JUDGEMENT FREE” GYM AT JEROME AVE

PLANET FITNESS OPENS “JUDGEMENT FREE” GYM AT JEROME AVE  New location offers non-intimidating Judgement Free Zone®, extremely low prices, free fitness training included in all monthly memberships, and more  Join now for just $10 a month.    Bronx, NY (August […]

New York Unity Race 2018

New York Unity Race 2018

Run, jog, walk. Sign up for the New York Unity Race in the Bronx. Race day on September 8 sponsored by the Crotona Park Running Club. Register online at NY Unity Race 2018. $25 registration fee. Free Race day t-shirt.

Governor Cuomo Rallies to Protect Reproductive Rights (Flickr)

Where The Pols Are, July 20: Queens-Midtown Tunnel, Bronx Economic Snapshot and Senior Health Fair

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli holds a press conference and releases the Bronx Economic Snapshot, Arthur Avenue Retail Market, 11 AM.

Bronx Terminal Market. Credit: Chun Lai Photography

Spring Into Fitness at Bronx Terminal Market

  “SPRING INTO FITNESS” AT BRONX TERMINAL MARKET A FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EVENT SERIES THURSDAYS IN MAY! May is Wellness Month in the Bronx! Bronx Terminal Market is celebrating with the introduction of a new health and wellness experience, […]

February is American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month, dedicated to the serious matter of monitoring and taking care of our beating hearts. This is important because while heart disease has claimed fewer lives in recent years, it is still the nation’s number one […]

January is National Eye Care Month

National Eye Care Month: The Eyes Have It

Many causes are being celebrated this month, some ridiculous, some serious. In the serious category are two linked together — National Eye Care Month and National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Regular eye examinations should be part of everyone’s health care regimen, […]

Free Health Workshops Sponsored by Montefiore

Free Health Workshops Sponsored by Montefiore

Bronx Girls Empowerment Day, October

Bronx Girls Empowerment Day, October

NYPD Female Officers & Bronx Girls Empowerment Day!!!!

Credit: SusieQ Wong-Benjamin (@SusieQFitLife)

Aquababies Learn to Swim at the New Settlement Community Center

By SusieQ Wong   “Swimming is awesome!” Swimming is fun.   Children, as young as 6 months old, are learning how to swim in the aquatics program at the New Settlement Community Center (NSCC) located on Jerome Avenue in the […]