Ambar Castillo is a Reporter at Epicenter-NYC. She specializes in health and wellness, cultural movements, and family dynamics, often exploring the intersections of consumer health, mental health, and societal trends. Ambar's work has been featured in notable publications including STAT News, PBS, and Religion News Service.
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Ambar Castillo's focus on health and wellbeing, particularly as it relates to redlining and its impact on heart health among Black Americans, suggests that she would be receptive to pitches related to these topics. Given the data-driven nature of her coverage, providing access to relevant studies or experts with in-depth knowledge of these issues would likely result in more successful outreach.
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As Ambar does not have a specific geographic focus but reports on issues impacting marginalized communities within the United States, potential sources should consider this lens when reaching out for commentary or expert insights.
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How the Light Phone went from a Kickstarter idea to a growing anti-smartphone movement — and what's next with the Light Flip.
By: Ambar Castillo
In August 2023, friends Veena Jayadeva and Sucheta Sachdev were commiserating over cocktails about how quickly their children outgrew new clothes. They soon turned to another expensive problem and its […]
By: Ambar Castillo
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, chefs Kim Calichio and her husband, Omar Bravo Pavia, lost their food industry jobs. Calichio had to shut down her Queens-based cooking and gardening programs […]
By: Ambar Castillo, Taylor Jung
The state funding will cover legal services for about 1,400 unaccompanied minors as a federal contract lapsed.
By: Ambar Castillo
A new kind of flu vaccine is set to roll out soon for older adults. On Aug. 5, the Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna’s mRNA influenza vaccine, mFlusiva, for […]
By: Ambar Castillo
In Southeast Queens in the 1970s and 1980s, Sacred Heart Church was the Friday night hangout for teens in the Haitian Creole-speaking community. Marco Solomon, Katia Celifie-Aime, Phillipe P. Titus […]
By: Ambar Castillo
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to share her egg-freezing journey online has brought more attention to the process— and its cost, especially in one of the most expensive cities for fertility […]
By: Ambar Castillo
NYC requires students to be vaccinated for school or childcare — here's what to know, and where to find free or low-cost care.
Never Too Late Basketball started as a coach's backup plan in 1992. Decades later, it's teaching players of all backgrounds across NYC.
By: Ambar Castillo
Learn how Christine Choy helped shape Asian American documentary filmmaking through groundbreaking films, community organizing and mentorship.
