{"id":5472,"date":"2018-09-19T14:05:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T19:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/?p=5472"},"modified":"2018-09-19T14:40:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T19:40:19","slug":"hundreds-of-seniors-and-families-participate-in-2nd-annual-healthynyc-expo-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/hundreds-of-seniors-and-families-participate-in-2nd-annual-healthynyc-expo-in-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of Seniors And Families Participate in 2nd Annual HealthyNYC Expo in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(See the video at the bottom of the page.)<\/p>\n<p>The 2nd annual HealthyNYC Expo (Brooklyn) was a success by all measures. Hundreds of seniors and families participated in activities, and they left the event with important information on healthcare, vegan options, exercise tips, and more.<\/p>\n<p>The day opened with performances by the Berean Drumline (Berean Baptist Church) and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathsnyc.org\/\">PATHS Dance<\/a><\/strong> program from the Thomas Jefferson HS Campus.<\/p>\n<p>Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe provided a total body workout, which was enjoyed by everyone.\u00a0 Fruit, water and refreshments were provided throughout the day. GameOver held a basketball clinic outside on the courts of the Brooklyn Sports Club.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5473\" style=\"width: 985px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5473\" class=\"wp-image-5473 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"975\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized.jpg 975w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-160x108.jpg 160w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-320x216.jpg 320w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-480x324.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-640x432.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-960x648.jpg 960w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-440x297.jpg 440w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Fidelis-Care-HealthyNYC-Expo-Brooklyn-Resized-770x520.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe, PATHS Dancers, and others in front of Fidelis Care tent<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Having families, and nearly 400 seniors come out on a Saturday afternoon was great&#8221;, stated Vernon Jones , Sr, CEO of JIG Media. &#8220;This is only the second year of the HealthyNYC Expo, in Brooklyn, and we expect it to continue to grow.\u00a0 We had 38 vendor partners this year, and we already have additional companies on our list for next year. Watching the total body workout session was incredible. People talk about how hard it is to get families together, well I think this event showed that it can happen, all in one healthy setting. I have to give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fideliscare.org\/\"><strong>Fidelis Care<\/strong><\/a> a special thanks for being our title sponsor this year.\u00a0 They brought healthcare information and provided face painting booths for the kids.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Here is a list of partners that participated in the HealthyNYC Expo (Brooklyn)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9445 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Partner-Logos-Image-for-Post-Event.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"760\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The next HealthyNYC Expo is Saturday September 29, 2018 at Governor&#8217;s Island.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/healthy-nyc-expo-at-governors-island-tickets-47300306490\">Register Here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>For Vendor Opportunities Contact <a href=\"mailto:vj@jig.media\">vj@jig.media<\/a> or Call 718-285-9351.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkym.swain%2Fvideos%2F10217375633880997%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=476\" width=\"476\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(See the video at the bottom of the page.) 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