A coalition led by New York Attorney General Letitia James urged the Supreme Court to block limits on mifepristone access.
Antonio Reynoso announced new initiatives for students, immigrants and the arts in his 2026 State of the Borough address.
Bay Ridge Center hosted a “We Are Family” baby shower, uniting communities to support displaced families with gifts and essentials.
The opening comes nearly a month after officials announced Maimonides Health plans to merge with NYC Health + Hospitals later this year.
THE CITY COUNCIL announced a $2 million investment to renovate and expand the neonatal intensive care unit at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.
THE CITY COUNCIL on Wednesday approved a sweeping maternal-health package targeting racial disparities in the city’s maternal mortality rate.
A judge blocked Trump-era rules forcing teen pregnancy grant recipients to follow restrictions on LGBTQ+ and gender education.
Woodhull Hospital begins $20M birthing suite upgrade to boost maternity care, safety, and equity in Bed-Stuy; construction runs through 2027.
WOODHULL HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN BROOKLYN is one of four city public hospitals to be recognized as a high performer in maternity care.
LOCAL MATERNITY SUPPORT nonprofit Moms for Moms celebrated its 10th anniversary recently, and has launched a new giving campaign.
17 attorneys general, including New York’s, filed an amicus brief urging for the reversal of North Carolina’s abortion restrictions.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York’s attorney general from taking action against certain pregnancy counseling centers.
UnitedHealthcare of New York Inc. has agreed to a $1 million settlement for failing to provide coverage for birth control as mandated by New York’s Comprehensive Contraceptive Coverage Act. The
New York Attorney General Letitia James praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to maintain access to mifepristone.
New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing contraception and a ban on glue traps as alternatives to poison or
A 17-person panel featuring medical and legal experts, as well as elected officials, came together this past Friday morning at Brooklyn Law School for a roundtable discussion entitled “A Call
Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion on Wednesday for a preliminary injunction against Red Rose Rescue, an anti-abortion group she accuses of repeatedly violating the Freedom of Access to
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay pending appeal in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA on Friday, which means that lower court orders restricting access to the abortion medication
Throughout the city, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene maintains several small buildings, unnoticed by many. Their main function, as the department’s website says, is that of sexual health
Undocumented, legal and native New Yorkers of Caribbean and African descent are pinned between a rock and a hard place. The rock is shaped in the form of racism, xenophobia
Two Central Brooklyn women’s health centers serving low-income women and women of color are facing closure due to a Trump administration rule restricting federal funds from abortion-related service providers. Now,
As early-term abortion bans dominate national headlines, a growing network of pro-choice activists in Brooklyn is doubling down on a push for late-term abortion access closer to home. “A big
A group of anti-abortion demonstrators held a protest rally against the state’s new Reproductive Health Act across the street from a ceremony in which one of the bill’s co-sponsors was
A group of anti-abortion demonstrators held a protest rally against the state’s new Reproductive Freedom Act across the street from a ceremony in which one of the bill’s co-sponsors was
Pro-choice advocates expressed joy and relief at the passage of the Reproductive Health Act in the state Legislature, while pro-life supporters lamented the new law codifying the protections contained in
Big wins by Democrats across the board in New York State on Nov. 6 signal the dawn of a new era in women’s reproductive rights, according to a leading member
The push to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could be very bad news for a number of Brooklyn hospitals. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, March 22 that the
Once again, Planned Parenthood is in the crosshairs, and once again, those who support an organization that provides women, including many poor women, with a broad spectrum of health care
BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK & URWAH AHMAD The heat keeps coming for Congressmember Dan Donovan, whose Dyker Heights district office was once again descended upon on Tuesday, March 7, this time
Once again, a group of anti-abortion activists has attacked Planned Parenthood doctors, nurses and patients with false accusations. And once again, their political allies are seizing on these accusations as
Cops are looking for three people who, they say, snuck into the maternity ward at NYU Lutheran Medical Center, 150 55th Street, and asked to take a photo with a
Who does Planned Parenthood think they are fooling? It is clear that the abortion group’s senior medical director believes that a big part of their business is providing to interested
Brooklyn is looked to by people around the world for the latest trends and news. Now, some Brooklynites will be able to help guide national efforts to assess and, hopefully,
Brooklyn is looked to by people around the world for the latest trends and news. Now, some Brooklynites will be able to help guide national efforts to assess and, hopefully,
SUNY Downstate Medical Center has reportedly postponed planned layoffs of 500 employees of Long Island College Hospital (LICH), which were to have been effective as of Tuesday, October 29.
Pink slips went out to medical personnel of the long-struggling community hospital, located at 339 Hic …Two mixed-use buildings on 86th Street between Fifth and Gelston Avenues have been sold in an all-cash transaction for $6 million.
The buildings at 526-528 86th Street and at 514 86th Street, which house TJ Maxx, Starbucks Coffee and Motherhood Maternity, ha …