Jun. 9, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The SUNY Downstate Community Advisory Board has proposed a plan to keep the at-risk hospital open with the help of a $1 billion investment from the state. The nine-member board has spent six months analyzing the hospital’s finances, programs, capital needs, and the healthcare needs of its community,…
Jun. 2, 2025 By Adam Daly A Brooklyn woman claims she was left with “permanent injuries” after being trampled during a chaotic stampede sparked by false reports of gunfire at a 2022 boxing match at Barclays Center, according to a recently filed lawsuit against the arena and several affiliated companies. The incident unfolded around…
Mar. 20, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen More than a dozen people were injured and nine hospitalized after a large fire at NYCHA’s Brownsville Houses on Wednesday night. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire on the fourth and fifth floors at 268 Osborn St. just after 7 p.m. on March 20, according to the…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn received an immediate raise on Saturday after their union and hospital administrators reached a last-minute contract agreement and narrowly avoided a strike. The Federation of Nurses/UFT ratified the two-year contract late on Feb. 27, about 24 hours before the old agreement was set…
Jan. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The state will invest $550 million in SUNY Downstate this year, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul, including the second half of a $750 million capital investment to ensure the hospital’s long-term future. Hochul’s proposed executive budget for Fiscal Year 2026 includes $100 million for operations and $450 million…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil South Brooklyn Health Auxiliary, Inc. celebrated a historic milestone on Nov. 12 with its first-ever Excellence for All Gala — an inspiring evening dedicated to advancing the hospital’s mission of breaking down health barriers and delivering top-tier care to every community member. Set against the backdrop of…
Jul. 29, 2024 By Jada Camille
Maimonides Health celebrated a new milestone last week, marking the first anniversary of the Bay Ridge Emergency Department.
May. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A driver fleeing from police slammed into a civilian vehicle and critically injured a 29-year-old woman in Bushwick on Sunday in the second police-chase related casualty in the neighborhood this month.
Aug. 9, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
A prominent vascular surgeon based in Borough Park received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Vascular Surgery last month.