STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Borough President Vito Fossella will host HealthFest 2025 at SIUH Community Park on Friday. The free community event, produced in collaboration with CleanCutHealth, will feature screenings, resources, activities, and appearances by former NFL players.

HealthFest is an extension of the Staten Island Community to Clinic Linkage Implementation Program (CLIP), launched in 2021 to combat the high rates of blood pressure and heart disease disproportionately affecting Black men. This joint initiative between the Borough President’s Office, NYU Langone, the American Heart Association, and Community Health Action of Staten Island, has screened more than 4,000 residents at 22 participating barbershops.

This community event expands the mission, offering free screenings, CPR an

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