Apr. 24, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
SUNY Downstate University Hospital will remain open — at least for now — after lawmakers reached a compromise with Governor Kathy Hochul during budget negotiations.
Apr. 16, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
More than 100 new and expectant parents were “showered” with gifts, resources, and good tidings at a community baby shower hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Saturday.
Mar. 5, 2024 By Khari Edwards
As a native Brooklynite, I know firsthand the gem Downstate Hospital has been to our community. Over the years we have seen so many of our local healthcare facilities forced to operate over capacity and underfunded, but SUNY Downstate was always different, or so we thought.
Jan. 24, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer After years of chronic underfunding and structural issues at SUNY Downstate University Hospital, Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered the institution to come up with a wide-ranging plan to keep the facility above water — but the healthcare union United University Professions warns the plan could have devastating effects on hospital workers and patients, and may even force the hospital to close. SUNY Downstate Hospital —which is part of the second largest medical school in the state, and is the only state-run hospital in New York City — has been facing financial challenges for…
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Dec. 7, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The JCCA has opened a new state-of-the-art clinical location in Downtown Brooklyn to help clients and their families with behavioral, foster care and educational services.
Nov. 15, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
New York City has created a new health initiative intended to help young students connect with mental health professionals in an accessible way.
Oct. 11, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, and a diagnosis can be scary and isolating. But, for decades, organizations like Maimonides Medical Center, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation have partnered with local communities…
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Oct. 9, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
For the first time since the 1960s, a borough president has unveiled a comprehensive plan outlining goals and visions for communities across Brooklyn — specifically regarding issues of inequality in housing and public health, and how those issues are addressed through zoning and development.
Oct. 9, 2023 By Adam Daly
Bedford-Stuyvesant’s Woodhull Hospital resumed operations Saturday, a week after the medical facility was forced to shut down and evacuate its patients due to a massive power failure incurred during a record-setting rainstorm that overtook the city on Sept. 29.
Oct. 6, 2023 By Jada Camille
Conversations regarding public safety, climate change and affordable housing got heated at the PoliticsNY Brooklyn City Council Candidate Forum on Wednesday.