Two-Hour Parking Meters in Bay Ridge: Brooklyn Review

It’s an age-old story: after finally finding a parking spot, you come back to a ticket for an expired meter. After months of local Bay Ridge businesses and Community Board 10 leaders requesting a change, drivers are getting a break as New York City installs new parking meters that increase parking time limits from one-hour [...]

Kicks 4 Kids: Healthbeat Brooklyn

Kicks 4 Kids: Obesity and diabetes shouldn’t be an issue for a young child, but unfortunately, too many kids these days are beset by those conditions. In Dyker Heights, a grandmother started a program that gets kids moving more, eating better, and feeling like they?ve got a support team behind them. From Brooklyn Independent Television’s [...]

Contraception Alternatives: Healthbeat Brooklyn

For women who want help with family planning, Brooklyn Women’s Services offers a wide array of choices. In particular, we meet a mother who is using a permanent contraceptive system called Essure. From Brooklyn Independent Television’s Sector B, episode 58. Original air date: 12/6/2011.