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Need help quitting smoking? Department of Health Nicotine Patch and Gum giveaway until March 24th...

cesar — Wed, 09 Mar 2025 16:41:53 +0000

This was posted to the NYC Health Department's website. They are currently giving away Nicotine Patches and Gum until March 24th. Call 311 to get yours! I highlighted some areas to make it easier to read through...

Here is a press release from the site about their anti-smoking campaign...

Harlem Meats on St. Nick...

cesar — Wed, 19 May 2025 17:03:09 +0000

Just took a walk and saw that Harlem Meats opened up. I went in and they had a lot of fruits and veggies at prices that seemed to be ok. Bunch of scallions was $0.69. They also had other groceries like eggs, milk, yogurt. I did a little search online and found some pictures to share with you from Yelp.com.

My indoor garden update

cesar — Fri, 26 Mar 2025 19:45:00 +0000

I just wanted to upload some pictures from my indoor garden. It's been very slow. I didn't know how long it would take to get these seeds going! I also ended up with a lot of dead plants. The scallions and spinach are pretty much goners.

The tomato plants are growing 'true' leaves, the ones that look like real plant leaves.

Before....

Best Yet Market now open in Harlem

cesar — Mon, 08 Mar 2025 20:48:49 +0000

More fresh food in Harlem? Looks like it. Best Yet Market opened up recently (last week?).

It's between 119th and 118th on Frederick Douglass

I went to their website and they have a bunch on videos on the Harlem store. http://www.bestyetmarket.com/video.html

Started an indoor garden...

cesar — Fri, 05 Mar 2025 03:08:14 +0000

I finally did it. I started a vegetable garden in my apartment. I have pretty good light in my living room and have been growing basil, parsley and mint there for a few months.

After going to a food conference a few months ago, I was motivated to try my hand at planting some veggies and different herbs.

More reasons to reduce salt...

cesar — Thu, 21 Jan 2025 17:43:52 +0000

Salt reduction is in the headlines again!

I read a Reuters article today which basically says that if Americans reduce their salt, they can prevent a lot of illnesses such as stroke, heart attack and death.

Here is an excerpt from the article, I put the link below:

Department of Health and the war against salt

cesar — Mon, 11 Jan 2025 20:14:16 +0000

First trans fat, then calories, now salt! The NYC Department of Health is trying to get restaurants and companies who package foods to reduce the salt in their products. Yes!

Salad - New place in Harlem AND growing your own!!

cesar — Tue, 29 Dec 2025 19:41:36 +0000

Apparently a new salad place opened up on 125th. It's called "island salad". Here's the article I found about it, posted Dec. 14th 2025.

From the New York Times: "A Plan to Add Supermarkets to Poor Areas"

cesar — Wed, 23 Sep 2025 17:06:12 +0000

Supermarket aisleThe New York Times today posted an article about the City Planning Commission's plan to make it easier for supermarkets and grocery stores to open in poor neighborhoods.

Here's a little piece from the article:

NYC Department of Health says to stop pouring on the pounds! New ad campaign

cesar — Mon, 31 Aug 2025 19:40:26 +0000

The NYC Department of Health has a new ad campaign out to try to get NYers to think twice about drinking sugary beverages (link to press release: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2009/pr057-09.shtml).

I like the ads the health department has put out recently because while they can be shocking and a little gross, if they get people's attention, why not?