NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

11/10/2025

Our Community Advisory Board hosted a successful tabling event, connecting with community members and sharing information about the CAB’s mission, resources, and opportunities to get involved. We appreciate everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and showed support for our work in the community! 🙌

11/07/2025

Join Us in the D-Building Lobby!

Our Community Advisory Board Chair, Ms. Lorna Chin, and fellow CAB members will be hosting an informational tabling event on Monday, November 10 at 10 AM in the D-Building Lobby at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County.

Learn more about how the Community Advisory Board (CAB) serves as a vital bridge between the hospital and our community, addressing concerns, sharing updates, and supporting initiatives that improve care for all.

Get involved. Together, we can build a stronger, healthier Brooklyn.

10/28/2025

A beautiful morning at the Cancer Center as we launched our new Food Pantry Program! 🥕 Supporting eligible cancer patients with access to nutritious food during treatment bridging the gap between healthcare and food security. 💙

10/22/2025

Strength. Unity. Survivorship. Today we honored our breast cancer survivors with a celebration and campus walk led by the Comprehensive Breast Center.💕

10/22/2025

Innovation behind the scenes! ’s kitchen just installed a new tray line, helping our Food & Nutrition team serve meals to patients with greater speed, accuracy, and care. Every upgrade helps us strengthen our commitment to quality patient care. 🍽️

10/14/2025

Today, Mayor Eric Adams visited our hospital to introduce the new NYC Baby Boxes initiative!

This innovative program provides new parents with a thoughtfully curated collection of postpartum and newborn essentials designed to support families during the earliest days of parenthood. Each box includes diapers and wipes, an “NYC Loves Me” onesie and cap, footie pajamas, a baby carrier, a thermometer, baby nail clippers, a nasal aspirator, burp cloths, baby shampoo, diaper rash cream, a Goodnight Moon board book, postpartum pads, ni**le cream, and a NYC baby-themed diaper bag.

Also included is a Mother and New Baby Health Guide, offering valuable information about postpartum recovery, newborn care, and when to contact a healthcare provider. The guide is available in English, with translations underway in the city’s top 13 languages to ensure accessibility for all families.

10/09/2025

10/09/2025

If your symptoms are relatively mild, you may be able to get symptom relief by using the RICE method for a few days. 🦶 R.I.C.E. stands for:
👟Rest
👟Ice
👟Compression
👟 Elevation

10/09/2025

Adopting healthy lifestyle habits helps keep your blood pressure under control. This includes maintaining a healthy weight, eating a well-balanced diet, reducing the amount of sodium you consume, exercising regularly, not smoking, limiting alcohol and reducing stress.

09/29/2025

💡Plantar Fasciitis is a common foot condition that affects the band of tissue running along the bottom edge of your foot. Standing or walking for long periods, a lack of stretching & not wearing supportive footwear can aggravate the condition. 🦶

09/29/2025

Sometimes, events keep people stuck in their homes for a while, potentially without access to power or water. Sufficient supplies can help you get through that time more safely and comfortably. Things like non-perishable foods, water, and first aid kits.

09/29/2025

A concussion is a type of brain injury that occurs due to a bump, blow or jolt to the head/body that causes the brain to move rapidly within the skull. Brain cells may be damaged and chemical or electrical changes may occur in the brain, which can be serious and long-lasting.