The Barrio and Williamsburg Smorgasbord

Yesterday, the people in the program and I went to Spanish Harlem to visit a community health center called Settlement Health. Community health centers are usually geared toward providing primary care services in areas of underserved populations. It was really cool to see the center because they specifically catered the services and amenities of the center based on the feedback they received from the people in the community. These are just a few pictures from walking the streets in the "Barrio." It is really interesting because all the store names are in both english and spanish, and I could understand them!

After visiting Settlement Health, about half of the group and a few of our program assistants (second year med students) went to a food festival called Smorgasbord in Williamsburg. There were so many amazing food options, but as with everything in New York, it was super expensive, so I only could try one thing. But the spanning views of the New York Skyline and the wonderful breeze from the water made it worth it. Williamsburg reminds me a lot of Capitol Hill in Seattle because there are a lot of young, artsy people that live there. The area is full of cool vintage and thrift shops, yoga centers, and cute apartments. Here are some pictures from the amazing view, and a few from walking around the town: