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The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s Staff Doing Medical Outreach Missions Abroad

Arguably, the very nature of a hospital’s work is “doing good” for their patients, families and community. However, for many at The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC), the “doing good” doesn’t stop at the end of the workday. Gary G. Terrinoni, President and Chief Executive Officer of TBHC, says,

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Councilman Gentile Fights To Give Disabled Vets Access To Carpool Lanes

Yesterday’s press conference. (Courtesy of Vincent Gentile.)Councilman Vincent Gentile held a press conference yesterday on the steps of City Hall, urging Congress to pass a bill allowing states to open lanes reserved for HOVs – or high occupancy vehicles – to disabled veterans. “The men and women who sacrificed so

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Nelson Allocates Nearly $2 Million To Coney Island Hospital

Source: Gregory MaizousCouncilman Michael Nelson is allocating nearly $2 million in capital funds towards the continued restoration of Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway). In a press release, the councilman announced that the money will pay for infrastructure improvements and new hospital technology. Every year, when the budget is passed,

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Nurses Who Cared For Midwood Teen Say They’ve Been Shorted $40k For Services, Still Provide Care

Source: Memasa via WikiMedia CommonsHayley Zarzana is a teenager in Midwood with severe medical problems. Bound to a wheelchair and forced to use a ventilator, Zarzana requires around the clock care from a team of five Brooklyn nurses. The nurses, who work for the Abundant Life Agency, have filed complaints

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Medical Van Returns To Emmons With Flu Shots & More

Photo Provided By Bay Improvement GroupConey Island Hospital’s Mobile Medical Unit is back on Emmons Avenue, this time near Nostrand Avenue in front of the Best Western Hotel, providing free flu shots, tetanus shots, respiratory checks and more. The van will be there until 5 p.m. today, and

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Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis Invites Constituents To Draft And Execute Healthcare Proxies At Her District Office

Source: Martin H. Fischer via Wikimedia Commons Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis will have attorneys in her office on the evening of Wednesday, June 27, to help constituents draft and execute healthcare proxies. A healthcare proxy is a document that allows a patient to appoint an agent to make health care decisions