Yvanna Nazaire leads her aerobics class in jumping jacks on a Saturday morning in Bushwick. Her class is part of a Beacon program at IS-291.
Six years after a health department report identified the neighborhood as a hotspot for obesity and diabetes, it’s easier to get healthy food. But it’s still not easy to get a good workout.
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