Health + Wellness

Khari Edwards Applauds Gov Hochul's $1B SUNY Downstate Plan

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a total commitment of $950 million to support SUNY Downstate Medical Center, aimed at addressing its financial challenges and ensuring its long-term sustainability. This includes $450 million in capital funding and $100 million in operating support in the FY 2026 Executive Budget, building on $300 million in capital funding and $100 million in operating support from the FY 2025 Enacted Budget. The funding aims to modernize the facility, address health disparities, and secure its role as a healthcare provider and educator for Central Brooklyn.

$475K Secured for NYC Health + Hospitals by Rita Joseph

NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney has announced that NYC Council Member Rita Joseph has secured $475,000 in city funding to enhance security infrastructure and expand rehabilitative services. The funding will introduce telemetry remote monitoring for residents with cardiac conditions such as congestive heart failure, improving oversight and reducing unnecessary hospitalizations.

Woodhull Hosts Career Day for Brooklyn High Schoolers

North Brooklyn students learned about diverse career paths in clinical, administrative, ancillary, and support services in healthcare at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull’s First Career Day event

Mayor Adams Unveils FY26 Budget for Safer NYC

Mayor Adams Releases Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Budget to Make New York City the Best Place to Raise a Family With Investments in Public Safety, Affordability, Education

Mayor Adams Announces Migrant Shelter Closures

Relief Ahead as NYC Plans to Close 13 More Migrant Shelters, Including One of the City’s Largest

Mayor Adams Unveils Bold Plan for NYC Families

In his fourth State of the City address at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, Mayor Eric Adams presented an ambitious plan to make New York City the safest, most affordable, and best place to raise a family. Building on accomplishments in crime reduction, housing reform, and economic relief, Adams introduced several new initiatives aimed at improving safety, housing, and affordability for working-class families across all five boroughs.

First Babies of 2025 Born at NYC Health + Hospitals

New York City welcomed its first babies of the new year at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County just moments after midnight. The milestone arrivals were twin girls, born to parents Sheneece Crumbie and Jordan Tomlinson of Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

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Citi Bike Expands Across NYC, Reaching More Neighborhoods by 2025

New York City is taking bold steps to enhance transportation options and promote sustainability with a major expansion of Citi Bike, the city’s popular bike-share program. Starting in fall 2025, Citi Bike will serve even more communities across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, with additional docking stations in Manhattan and other high-demand areas.