Gotham Health Capital Funding Check
NYC Health + Hospitals
Gotham Health Regional Medical Director Dr. Jeremy O’Connor and Regional Administrator Cari Harewood receive a $4.8 million capital funding check from Council Member Kevin C. Riley to support improvements at Gotham Health, Gun Hill. - 1
A $4.8 million city investment will fund a significant modernization of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health’s Gun Hill location, expanding healthcare resources for women, children and families in the Bronx. Most of the funding—$3.5 million—will go toward creating updated women’s health and pediatric facilities from space that is not currently being fully utilized. Another $1.2 million will finance improvements to areas where patients check in and wait for care, while $100,000 will purchase new diagnostic equipment for women’s health services. The City Council-backed investment is intended to increase the facility’s clinical capacity while making care more accessible and comfortable for Bronx residents. The project also strengthens Gotham Health’s role as a neighborhood provider of primary and specialty healthcare within New York City’s public health system.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Receives $4.8 Million in Capital Funding to Enhance Patient Care at Gun Hill
Funding sponsored by New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Kevin C. Riley will support renovations to Women’s Health Services and Pediatrics, a new patient waiting area, and advanced women’s health equipment.
Bronx, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health today announced $4.8 million in Fiscal Year 2027 City Council capital funding, sponsored by New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Kevin C. Riley, to support major improvements at Gotham Health, Gun Hill. The investment will enhance clinical spaces, improve the patient experience, and strengthen women’s and pediatric health services for patients and families in the Bronx.
The funding includes $3.5 million for the renovation of Women’s Health Services and Pediatrics, converting underutilized space into a new women’s health and pediatric suite with fully accessible exam and support rooms.
An additional $1.2 million will support the renovation of the reception and patient waiting area, creating a more welcoming and functional environment for patients and families. The remaining $100,000 will fund a new colposcope, providing diagnostic and treatment capabilities to support women’s health services.
“We are deeply grateful to New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Kevin C. Riley for this significant investment in Gotham Health, Gun Hill,” said Michelle Lewis, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health. “This $4.8 million in capital funding will allow us to modernize critical clinical spaces, strengthen women’s and pediatric health services, and provide an improved care experience for our patients and families. These investments demonstrate our shared commitment to ensuring that Bronx residents have access to high-quality, equitable care close to home.”
“Every New Yorker deserves access to high-quality healthcare, regardless of their ZIP code, income or background,” said Council Member Kevin C. Riley, Chair of the Committee on Land Use. “For communities like ours in the Bronx, healthcare equity means ensuring families can access modern facilities, specialized services and quality care right in their own neighborhoods. I am proud to partner with Speaker Julie Menin todeliver this $4.8 million investment in NYCHealth + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Gun Hill. By strengthening women’s health and pediatric services, upgrading critical equipment and improving the patient experience, we are investing in healthier families and helping close longstanding gaps in care. I will continue working to bring the resources our Bronx families need closer to home and ensure our community has access to the quality care it deserves.”
“Every family across our city deserves access to high-quality health care close to home,” said City Council Speaker Julie Menin. “This investment, including $3.5 million to build a new women’s health and pediatric suite at Gotham Health Gun Hill, will meaningfully expand access to essential care for Bronx families. I am proud to partner with Council Member Kevin Riley and NYC Health + Hospitals in delivering this critical funding for Gun Hill.”
The $4.8 million capital investment will help Gotham Health, Gun Hill continue its mission of providing coordinated, high-quality primary and specialty care with dignity and respect to all New Yorkers while strengthening access to essential healthcare services in the Bronx.
Source: NYC Health + Hospitals
