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Dr. Alister Martin: From voter registration startup founder to NYC health commissioner

June 29, 2026

One widely adopted initiative of his, Vot-ER, introduced the novel idea of registering patients as voters in a healthcare setting.

“Ghostbusters” directors Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, actor Celeste O’Connor, and costumed groups meet pediatric patients at Maimonides Children’s Hospital. Photo: Maimonides

‘Ghostbusters’ cast visits kids at Maimonides

June 11, 2026

“Ghostbusters” cast and creators visited Maimonides Children’s Hospital, bringing themed costumes, toys and joy to pediatric patients.

Bruce McIntyre holds his son, Elias, as the young boy reaches for a button depicting his mother that reads “Justice For Amber.” Credit: Hiram Alejandro Durán/The City Reporter

‘Not doing enough’: NY maternal mortality reforms haven’t closed racial gap

June 3, 2026

The Health Department launched initiatives and improved data, but Black women still face high pregnancy-related death rates.

Honorees, speakers, trustees and sponsors pose for a group photo. Photo: Rick Schwab

Brooklyn Hospital’s Founders Ball raises nearly $1.5M, honors Fontaine

May 29, 2026

Since 1845, TBHC has been dedicated to providing outstanding health services, education and research in Brooklyn.

Performances were held at the Maimonides’ Schreiber Auditorium. Photo: Maimonides Health

Maimonides hosts live performances in honor of frontline healthcare workers

May 22, 2026

Maimonides Health hosts live theater performances honoring frontline healthcare workers through storytelling and arts-based healing programs.

From left, New York City Council Members Shekar Krishnan, Lynn Schulman, and Eric Dinowitz speak to the media outside the Tweed Courthouse in Lower Manhattan on Thursday after holding a news conference on improving vaccine education. (Trenton Daniel / Healthbeat)

New York City Council passes plan to step up education on vaccines

May 4, 2026

The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills seeking to do more to educate parents about vaccines.

Home care worker Yungfuang Zhang joined rally outside City Hall to mark the start of a hunger strike to end 24-hour shifts, April 16, 2026. Credit: Lilly Sabella/THE CITY

Home care workers launch hunger strike as 24-hour work shifts persist

April 20, 2026

The battle over 24-hour shifts has pitted the mostly immigrant women working in the home care industry against vulnerable patients.

Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a news conference on efforts to combat fraud, in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. Photo: Tom Brenner/AP, File

Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

April 10, 2026

In a statement, a spokesperson for Gov. Kathy Hochul said, “The initial claim by CMS was patently false, and we are glad they now admit it.”

A pharmacy served people in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, March 31, 2026. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY

Losing health coverage due to Trump cuts? Your guide on ‘Essential Plan’ changes

April 7, 2026

About 450,000 New Yorkers are set to lose their health insurance July 1. Here’s what experts say you should do to prepare now.

A patient is helped out of Harlem Hospital on Lenox Avenue, Aug. 14, 2023. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY

How federal funding cuts will cost 500,000 New Yorkers their health insurance

March 30, 2026

The plan provides high-quality coverage to 1.7 million low-income people but has now lost half its funding.

Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. Photo: Jim Henderson/Wikimedia Foundation

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Maimonides and NYC Health + Hospitals hits road bump

March 27, 2026

A proposed hospital merger faces delays after officials called for court review, raising concerns about oversight and community impact.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s preliminary budget adds $543 million for class size reductions next year and funds Summer Rising but excludes restorative justice, mental health, and other programs. (Ed Reed / Mayoral Photography Office)

NYC health department submits budget plan while bracing for potential federal funding cuts

March 23, 2026

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is bracing for a potentially significant loss in federal funding.

Flags are placed by the names of those killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the reflecting pools at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in New York. One World Trade Center rises in the background. AP Photo/Donald King

Lawmakers seek meeting with RFK Jr. over staff shortages, delays at World Trade Center Health Program

March 16, 2026

They are seeking to learn more about operational challenges, the steps being taken to address them, and how Congress can continue to support.

Dr. Alister Martin: From voter registration startup founder to NYC health commissioner

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‘Ghostbusters’ cast visits kids at Maimonides

‘Not doing enough’: NY maternal mortality reforms haven’t closed racial gap

Brooklyn Hospital’s Founders Ball raises nearly $1.5M, honors Fontaine

Maimonides hosts live performances in honor of frontline healthcare workers

New York City Council passes plan to step up education on vaccines

Home care workers launch hunger strike as 24-hour work shifts persist

Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

Losing health coverage due to Trump cuts? Your guide on ‘Essential Plan’ changes

How federal funding cuts will cost 500,000 New Yorkers their health insurance

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Maimonides and NYC Health + Hospitals hits road bump

NYC health department submits budget plan while bracing for potential federal funding cuts

Lawmakers seek meeting with RFK Jr. over staff shortages, delays at World Trade Center Health Program

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