‘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.
The Health Department launched initiatives and improved data, but Black women still face high pregnancy-related death rates.
Brooklyn Public Library’s Macon Branch held its annual Mom-a-thon celebrating mothers and mother figures in the community.
Bay Ridge Center hosted a “We Are Family” baby shower, uniting communities to support displaced families with gifts and essentials.
FIFTEEN SINGLE MOMS gathered with their children last month at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum to mark their graduations from college.
MOMS AT Riverdale Avenue Community School are struggling to maintain a free pantry serving over 70 families daily.
LOCAL MATERNITY SUPPORT nonprofit Moms for Moms celebrated its 10th anniversary recently, and has launched a new giving campaign.
Atlantic Antic Festival returns for its 49th year on Sunday, Sept. 29, spanning 1.5 miles through west Brooklyn.
This is the third article in a three-part series about amazing women in Brooklyn. The challenges of raising children in this city are daunting. Working full-time can leave moms feeling
This is the second article in a three-part series about amazing women in Brooklyn. The final piece will be published in the near future. The challenges of raising children in
Last weekend I had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend Christine Covode, who is quickly making a name for herself in the Brooklyn comedy scene. Her two-woman
This is the first article in a three-part series about amazing women in Brooklyn. The next two pieces will be published in the near future. The challenges of raising children
Two recent incidents involving young children who refused to wear face masks show how airlines are struggling to balance safety with compassionate treatment of all their customers during the pandemic.
Out-of-work bartenders set up shop in Prospect Park On Saturday evenings, some Brooklynites sit on blankets in Prospect Park, waiting for bartenders to refill the empty bottles they’ve brought to
Rahul Gandhi’s twin girls were born dangerously premature, with a slim chance they would have normal lives after barely surviving birth. That was eight years ago. “They eventually came home
Mothers across New York State are getting a break — from jury duty, at least. A new law will allow breastfeeding mothers an exemption for up to two years from responding
The Everything Kids Expo – hosted on Sunday, November 9 at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum – was chock full of goodies, games, music, shopping and more educational yet fun activities
The Everything Kids Expo – hosted on Sunday, November 9 at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum – was chock full of goodies, games, music, shopping and more educational yet fun activities
On the morning of May 23, in the basement of St. Anselms, students at the school learned about the sacrifices that members of the military make in serving their country.
The event which featured two Gold Star Mothers, whose sons were both killed in action — came about because Principa …