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NY: NY Mets and New York Blood Center run blood drive

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New York Blood Center urges donations as shortage hits during National Blood Donor Month

By Gabriele Holtermann

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NYU Langone Hospital celebrates 10-year anniversary of merger with Lutheran Medical Center

By Gabriele Holtermann

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‘Therapy for the Soul’: Woodhull Medical Center unveils first-of-its-kind systemwide mural

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Nurses strike avoided at Brooklyn safety-net hospitals as unions, execs reach tentative agreements

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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‘It’s been quite a journey’: Maimonides marks one year of Weight Management Center

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Nurses strike threat: Deals near with five ‘safety net hospitals,’ but 17,000 caregivers still posed to walk off job next week

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Flu blues in NYC: Influenza cases spike across five boroughs in first days of 2026

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Nurses strike looming: Up to 20,000 caregivers issue 10-day warning for biggest walkout in NYC history

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Maimonides welcomes Brooklyn’s first baby of 2026

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Maimonides will merge with NYC Health+Hospitals next year, officials say

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: Maimonides Cancer Toy Drive

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‘Just being kids’: Maimonides’ holiday party brings joy to pediatric patients

By Gabriele Holtermann

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New tech company, Hera, seeks to offer affordable care for aging New Yorkers

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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$2M in city funding to transform Wyckoff Heights’ neonatal care, ‘where life starts’

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‘Progress has stalled’: New HIV infections increased in NYC in 2024, surveillance report shows

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Cristian Rivera Foundation Gala raises millions to advance DIPG research

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If laughter is the best medicine, Sauna Comedy is a miracle worker for New Yorkers

NYSNA nurses rallied outside Maimonides Hospital for a fair contract. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

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NYSNA nurses call for healthcare protection during week of action

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Brannan’s ‘Vision for All’ program takes off, providing free eye care to low-income New Yorkers

By Olivia Seaman

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NY: Maimonides Children’s Emergency Department Opening

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Maimonides celebrates unveiling of Brooklyn’s largest and only standalone Children’s Emergency Department

By Gabriele Holtermann

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