#NYC’s first New Year birth is 6-pound Brooklyn boy

#NYC’s first New Year birth is 6-pound Brooklyn boy

“NYC’s first New Year birth is 6-pound Brooklyn boy” Say hello to Kingsley Mei — 2023’s first brand-new New Yorker. The son of Dexin and Holly Mei of Brooklyn became the city’s first New Year’s baby when he made his grand entrance at exactly midnight, city hospital officials said. Kingsley’s birth at NYC Health +…

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#IT network crash at Brooklyn hospitals with ties to Hochul

#IT network crash at Brooklyn hospitals with ties to Hochul

“IT network crash at Brooklyn hospitals with ties to Hochul” The computer network has crashed and been offline for more than a week at a Brooklyn hospital group chaired by a billionaire mega donor to Gov. Kathy Hochul — causing chaos for patients and medical workers, sources said Monday. Patients from Brookdale, Interfaith and Kingsbrook…

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#11 NYC hospitals rated poorly for patient safety

#11 NYC hospitals rated poorly for patient safety

“11 NYC hospitals rated poorly for patient safety” Eleven hospitals and medical facilities around the city got poor grades for patient safety in a newly released report card from a medical watchdog group. Facilities given a “D” from the Leapfrog Group include city-run Kings County and Coney Island hospitals, along with Maimonides, Interfaith, Brookdale and…

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#Brooklyn’s embattled Maimonides hospital sees civic leaders’ support

#Brooklyn’s embattled Maimonides hospital sees civic leaders’ support

“Brooklyn’s embattled Maimonides hospital sees civic leaders’ support” Scores of community leaders in southern Brooklyn are rallying around beleaguered Maimonides hospital as it bats back complaints of declining patient care, plummeting finances, fat executive compensation and mismanagement. The 25 leaders co-signed a letter supporting Maimonides’ embattled leadership and accusing critics — who’ve argued dramatic changes are needed…

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#Mayor Bill de Blasio’s COVID testing sites failing

#Mayor Bill de Blasio’s COVID testing sites failing

“#Mayor Bill de Blasio’s COVID testing sites failing” Two years in and this is the best we can do? Mayor Bill de Blasio keeps telling New Yorkers frustrated with long waits and delayed results at privately-run COVID testing sites to use the city’s public options — but his administration’s incomplete and bulky websites make that…

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#Hospital for Special Surgery scores more room to operate

#Hospital for Special Surgery scores more room to operate

“#Hospital for Special Surgery scores more room to operate” The Hospital for Special Surgery is massively stretching its Upper East Side footprint with an expansion to a new tower on which Extell Development will break ground this year. Extell has long owned the full east-side blockfront of First Avenue between East 79th and 80th streets,…

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#NYC takes ‘brain biopsy’ COVID test out of regular rotation

#NYC takes ‘brain biopsy’ COVID test out of regular rotation

“#NYC takes ‘brain biopsy’ COVID test out of regular rotation” New Yorkers who complained about the “brain biopsy” feeling of the coronavirus nasal swab, rejoice: NYC Health + Hospitals has taken the most uncomfortable version of the test out of regular rotation.  A representative for the health-care network confirmed to The Post that the intrusive…

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