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NYC public nurses win

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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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Health

Maimonides welcomes Brooklyn’s first baby of 2026

By Gabriele Holtermann

maimonides CEO

News

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: Maimonides Cancer Toy Drive

Health

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

By Gabriele Holtermann

hera affordable senior care

Health

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Check Presentation

News

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

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Paul Frangipane

The NYC AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day. The city issues its annual HIV surveillance report in conjunction with World AIDS Day.

Gay City News

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

Dancers at the Cristian Rivera Foundation Gala raising money for DIPG research.

AMNY

Cristian Rivera Foundation Gala raises millions to advance DIPG research

people at Sauna Comedy enjoy hearing jokes from performer

AMNY

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

Health

NYSNA nurses call for healthcare protection during week of action

By Gabriele Holtermann

brannan vision for all

Health

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

By Olivia Seaman

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Cycling Brooklyn? The Two Accident Types Lawyers See Most (And How to Protect Yourself)

By Brooklyn Paper’s Advertising Partner

NY: Maimonides Children’s Emergency Department Opening

Health

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

By Gabriele Holtermann

Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference on Feb. 18, 2025 at Bellevue Hospital.

AMNY

Thousands of New Yorkers getting medical debt relief through $18 million city investment

A frame from a TikTok video shows what a woman described as a razor blade she found in a hot dog purchased at the Brooklyn landmark

AMNY

Hard to swallow: NYC probes Nathan’s Famous Coney Island flagship after family says razor found in hot dog

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Health

‘It’s about the fight’: Brooklyn residents share stories of breast cancer survival and community support

By Olivia Seaman

Asian woman show pink ribbon as sign of October Breast Cancer Awareness month

AMNY

Rising rates of early-onset breast cancer: Busting the myths

Pink Runway Maimonides

News

Maimonides Health to celebrate breast cancer survivors at 14th annual Pink Runway

By Olivia Seaman

Mount Sinai's Mammvon is providing breast cancer screenings across NYC.

AMNY

Mount Sinai’s Mammovan hits the road to bring screening access to every borough

Health

Maimonides marks milestone with opening of state-of-the-art Clinton Hill Pavilion

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Ashley Ryan organized The Doll Walk.

Marchers gather for The Doll Walk to mark Transgender Day of Visibility

Roosevelt Skerrit, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica arrives to the Microsoft Theater for the opening ceremonies of the IX Summit of the Americas on June 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

US pressure on CARICOM countries continues. Dominica ties up deportee deal

Mom and kids getting free tree, Get a Free Tree in NYC This Spring: 3,750 Trees Up for Grabs

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Get a Free Tree in NYC This Spring: 3,750 Trees Up for Grabs

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Jorge Polanco injury: Mets’ 1B dealing with Achilles issue