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Hospitals in Crisis

Medicaid cuts could force Brooklyn’s safety-net hospitals to close, leave thousands uninsured

By Kirstyn Brendlen

SUNY Downstate

Hospitals in Crisis

To save cash-strapped SUNY Downstate, advisory board recommends expanding services with massive state investment

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn prepare to strike as contract negotiations continue

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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State to invest $750M in capital funding at beleaguered SUNY Downstate based on report by new advisory board

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Jose Perez, a Bed-Stuy father whose fiancee died in childbirth, creates an online fundraiser in her honor.

Hospitals in Crisis

Grieving father fundraises to lift burden, advocate for Black maternal health after fiancé’s death

By Jada Camille

SUNY Downstate

Hospitals in Crisis

SUNY Downstate Hospital to stay open — for now — per state budget agreement

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Elected officials and union members rallied in Albany to halt SUNY Downstate Hospital's closure.

Hospitals in Crisis

Elected officials, unions rally in Albany against SUNY Downstate closure

By Isabel Song Beer

SUNY Downstate

Beleaguered SUNY Downstate facing slash in services, possible closure under new plan

By Isabel Song Beer

Representatives from various organizations in Borough Park meet for an annual community engagement event on June 20.

Community leaders praise Maimonides, call for adequate funding

By Brooklyn Paper

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New York Safety Net Hospital Coalition calls on Hochul for support

By Isabel Song Beer

Crown Heights Farmstand

Hospitals in Crisis

Farmstand alleviates food desert in Crown Heights with sustainably acquired products

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Hospitals in Crisis

Maimonides union workers fight for more funding, Medicaid reimbursement reform for safety-net hospitals

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NYSNA president, Nancy Hagans, announces three hospitals have reached a new contract deal pending vote approval.

Hospitals in Crisis

Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn hospitals make new deals with employers, avoiding a strike

By Jada Camille

NYSNA nurses during strike threat

Hospitals in Crisis

Strike avoided at Maimonides Medical Center, two other city hospitals as nurses reach tentative contract agreement

By Jada Camille

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Hospitals in Crisis

‘Why wasn’t there a back-up plan?’: After One Brooklyn Health cyber attack, community leaders demand answers

By Lloyd Mitchell & Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Bay Ridge

Locals rally as feds propose closing the Brooklyn VA

By Ben Brachfeld & Paul Frangipane

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Hospitals in Crisis

Military members arrive at Coney Island Hospital to assist with COVID surge

By Lloyd Mitchell

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Community’s ‘valuable’ support helps Wyckoff’s staff keep working through COVID-19 pandemic

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Shuttered Coney Island COVID-19 testing site reopens

By Rose Adams

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Midwood

Midwood doctors create at-home monitoring system for COVID-19 symptoms

By Rose Adams

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The Stonewall Community Foundation, seen here at the NYC Pride March in 2025, is stepping up to fund more than a dozen LGBTQ organizations as part of its Reclaiming Our Power initiative.

Stonewall Community Foundation rolls out grants for LGBTQ organizations under ‘Reclaiming Our Power’ initiative

Aubrey Norton leads A Partnership for National Unity.

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