May. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson Dozens gathered at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens on Thursday, May 1, to celebrate the renaming of the hospital’s main pavilion in honor of the late Claire Shulman, the trailblazing former Queens Borough President who began her public service career as a nurse at the same hospital in the…
Mar. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Queens elected officials gathered at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica on Tuesday, March 18, to rally against a Republican-led budget resolution that they say could jeopardize Medicaid benefits for hundreds of thousands of local residents. The Medicaid Day of Action press conference, part of…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 19, 2024 By Colum Motherway Elmhurst Hospital is encouraging Queens residents to apply for lung cancer screenings in a bid to increase the chances of early treatment for the disease. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and the hospital is reaching out to all who fit the screening… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris has secured $6 million in funding for a new intensive care unit at Mount Sinai Queens, expanding critical care services at the hospital to meet the growing needs of the local community. Gianaris joined Mount Sinai Queens President Dr. David… Read more »