NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Receives $3.85 Million from Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to Enhance Patient Care Across Brooklyn

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Receives $3.85 Million from Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to Enhance Patient Care Across Brooklyn

Funding will support major infrastructure upgrades and expanded clinical services across Gotham Health's East New York, Cumberland, and Brownsville sites

Apr 15, 2026

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health today announced a significant $3.85 million capital investment from Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to support critical infrastructure upgrades and patient experience improvements across three Gotham Health centers in Brooklyn: East New York, Cumberland, and Brownsville. This funding reflects Gotham Health's ongoing commitment to advancing health equity and expanding access to high quality care for all Brooklyn residents.

The largest portion of the allocation will support a major renovation of the Women's Health and Pediatric areas at Gotham Health, East New York. Planned upgrades include a new lactation room, enhanced staff break space, and the integration of WIC (Women, Infants and Children) services directly into the clinical area to streamline support for families. The additional investments will support expanded clinical capacity, modernized equipment, and upgraded infrastructure across Gotham Health's Brooklyn sites. These enhancements will strengthen essential services such as optometry, dental imaging, and climate control, ensuring patients receive high quality, equitable care in environments that are modern, comfortable, and responsive to community needs.

"We are deeply grateful to Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso for his generous support. These investments will directly enhance patient care across our Brooklyn facilities, including East New York, Cumberland, and Brownsville," said Michelle Lewis, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health. "From expanding Dental and Vision services to upgrading HVAC systems and renovating Pediatric and Women's Health spaces, this funding allows Gotham Health to continue delivering high-quality, equitable care in environments that reflect the dignity and needs of our communities."

"Every Brooklynite deserves access to world-class healthcare but there is so much work to be done to overcome decades of inequities and disinvestment," said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. "Gotham Health provides high-quality care to Brooklynites right in their communities, making them a key partner for closing health disparities in our borough. I'm proud to support Gotham Health's work with $3.85 million in targeted investments to fund improved and expanded care at Gotham Health's East New York, Cumberland, and Brownsville centers. As a baby born at Gotham Health Cumberland myself, I am so grateful to the Gotham Health team for their daily commitment and service to our borough."

"This funding allows us to make meaningful improvements that directly enhance the patient experience," said Roman Ryniewski, Chief of Infrastructure and Support Services at Gotham Health. "By modernizing our facilities and expanding critical services, we are creating environments that better serve our patients and empower our staff to deliver the exceptional care our communities deserve."

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About NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Provider formed in 2015 to enable individuals and families to address their health care needs in their own neighborhoods. Serving more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Queens, Gotham Health consists of 29 healthcare sites in all five boroughs of New York City. Gotham Health provides easy-to-access, high-quality, affordable health care services with a focus on primary care. It is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and building healthy communities, with a focus upon providing patients and families convenient access to high-quality preventive care, such as annual check-ups and immunizations. Health care teams are trained to help patients manage ongoing conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.

About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city's five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system's trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlusHealth-all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 46,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.