International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
In COVID-19 Times: A Qualitative Inquiry of the Experiences of Community-Based Organizations Serving North and Central Brooklyn Communities
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated longstanding social and health inequities in predominantly Black and Latino communities in North and Central Brooklyn, in the form of disproportionately high hospitalization and mortality rates. Community organizations served as critical sources of information and resources during this period. Methods: The Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health within the NYC Health Department, conducted semi-structured virtual interviews with 19 representatives from 15 organizations th …