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What We Fought For Funding for a new hospital that the residents of Brooklyn need and deserve. Brooklyn for Downstate formed in October 2024 to rally support to meet the needs of our community, which was led by data, research, and direct engagement with health care...

Final SUNY Downstate Hospital Public Hearing with the State Community Advisory Board on April 28 – Now’s The Time To Have Your Voice Heard! Monday, April 28, will be the fourth and likely final public hearing for the SUNY Downstate Community Advisory Board. In the...

Visit Crain’s New York to read the full story. By Amanda D'Ambrosio A community-backed plan to build a new hospital on SUNY Downstate’s campus is under consideration from an advisory panel mapping out the hospital’s future, according to a source familiar with the...

Thursday, March 13, 2025, will be the third public hearing for the SUNY Downstate Community Advisory Board. In the first two meetings, hundreds of community members, business owners, medical professionals and faith leaders lined up to provide feedback to the nine...

Visit Crain's New York to read the full story. By Amanda D'Ambrosio Gov. Kathy Hochul is extending the deadline for an advisory panel to release a plan to renovate SUNY Downstate’s University Hospital, offering a concession to community members who say the...

Visit News 12 Brooklyn to watch the full story. Brooklyn for Downstate, a coalition of community members, faith leaders, health care workers and union members, released new architectural renderings Thursday. By Shakti Denis As the future of SUNY Downstate University...

Click HERE to download a recording of the news conference. Click HERE to download the architectural renderings. BROOKLYN, NY – Members of the Brooklyn for Downstate (BFD) nonprofit community coalition hosted a virtual press conference today where they shared the...

The Community's Plan The nonprofit community coalition Brooklyn for Downstate has advanced The Community's Plan to the Downstate Community Advisory Board (DCAB) and Governor Hochul for consideration. This plan was informed by community input and need, which was shared...

Visit Crain's New York to read the full story. By Amanda D'Ambrosio  Gov. Kathy Hochul is changing her tune about the future of SUNY Downstate’s University Hospital. The governor plans to preserve inpatient services at Downstate, a departure from a plan revealed last...

Visit News 12 Brooklyn to watch the full story. Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will allocate over $500,000 for the hospital, sparking criticism about transparency and the effective use of funds. By Daniella Rodriguez The SUNY Downstate Hospital board assured a packed...