The call to 911 came in just before 2 a.m. Something was seriously wrong with a man at the Brownsville Houses in Brooklyn. “He’s laying down, he’s… Read more “A Beer, a Steak Knife and a Murder: How the Lives of Two Families Changed Forever”
Six Years Later, a Daughter Still Grieves for her Father
On April 29, 2011, Destinee Fernandez, 25, had planned to watch the movie “Easy A” with her father, David Fernandez, 46. Instead, she said, she went to… Read more “Six Years Later, a Daughter Still Grieves for her Father”
A Hopeful Day Ends in Tragedy
On the late afternoon of Oct. 4, 2013, Allen Ross, 23, a native New Yorker and new father, made what was then a frequent commute from Staten… Read more “A Hopeful Day Ends in Tragedy”
Multilingual Services Provide Healthcare Access to Diverse Communities in Queens
By Tasneem Alghamdi and Yiwei Xu Liangji Huang was dumbfounded when he arrived at the emergency room of Elmhurst Hospital Center a year ago. His wife had… Read more “Multilingual Services Provide Healthcare Access to Diverse Communities in Queens”
Community Organizations Work with Hospital to Fight Youth Violence in Brooklyn
By Isabela Dias and Megan Messana Dr. Robert Gore, 41, anticipated a “cool and calm” shift when he entered Kings County Hospital’s pediatric emergency room at 3… Read more “Community Organizations Work with Hospital to Fight Youth Violence in Brooklyn”
ER Violence Jeopardizes Hospital Staff
By Angie Wang and Juan Torres-Falcon Clare Lyons left the hospital around 7 a.m. after a 12-hour shift as an emergency nurse. It was a brisk… Read more “ER Violence Jeopardizes Hospital Staff”
HEALING GOTHAM: Interpreting for the Polish Community
At Woodhull Hospital, Agnieszka Riley wears several hats. Riley, 50, was hired about 15 years ago to help Polish patients navigate the public hospital system, a landscape… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: Interpreting for the Polish Community”
HEALING GOTHAM: It’s All About Mommy and Baby
Sandra Busutil, 52, is the nutritionist, certified lactation counselor and breastfeeding coordinator of the Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur. As a… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: It’s All About Mommy and Baby”
HEALING GOTHAM: Missionary Work Meets Health Care
Kurt Gonzales, 36, is a nurse from the Philippines who moved to New York City in 2011. Gonzales is a member of the New York Filipino Seventh-day… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: Missionary Work Meets Health Care”
HEALING GOTHAM: Saving Lives in the Back of the Bus
Naomi Rodriguez, 38, is an emergency medical service technician for a private EMS company, caring for patients during transport to emergency rooms or between hospitals. She also… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: Saving Lives in the Back of the Bus”