Health & Wellness

Nurses who work at One Brooklyn Health Interfaith Medical Center, One Brooklyn Health Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Maimonides Medical Center and Wyckoff Heights Medical Center said they will not strike as planned as hospital management and the nurse's union reached a tentative labor agreement.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, New Yorkers will see new protections in their health coverage aimed at lowering out-of-pocket costs for critical care.

Citywide life expectancy rose to 82.6 years in 2023, but Black New Yorkers still face significant health gaps, according to new Health Department data.

As part of the potential agreement, Maimonides would receive $2.2 billion in state funding over five years and higher Medicaid reimbursements as it merges with NYC Health + Hospitals, the city's public health system.

Nurses at the Brooklyn Hospital Center, Interfaith Medical Center / One Brooklyn Health, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center / One Brooklyn Health, Maimonides Medical Center and Wyckoff Heights Medical Center voted to strike if contracts, which expire at the end of the year, are not approved by hospital management.

New York City Council members announced a $2 million investment to expand and modernize the neonatal intensive care unit at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick.

New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Council Members and the Center for Community Alternatives celebrated the opening of the newest Trauma Recovery Center at 25 Chapel St. in Downtown Brooklyn.

A new report from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander reveals major staffing shortages, fragmented funding and inequitable access to mental health supports across public schools.

The health network has launched new Critical Time Intervention teams and expanded its Peer Bridger program

The State University of New York Downstate Health Services University Hospital will begin the design phase of its $1.1 billion reconstruction, according to Governor Kathy Hochul.