NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Community Advisory Board (CAB) serves as a link between the hospital and the community, facilitating access to quality health care.
The CAB is committed to:
- Providing a vital perspective on the development of facility plans and meaningful programs to meet the community’s needs,
- Establishing and maintaining communications with all organizations within the service communities regarding NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan’s needs,
- Obtaining information regarding NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan’s needs, service areas, and programs.
The CAB works closely with the NYC Health + Hospitals Office of External Affairs. They consult and provide advice to the hospital’s administration as well as to the Community Relations Committee of NYC Health + Hospitals’ Board of Directors regarding the health needs of the community. The CAB also has the responsibility to help ensure that the community is kept informed of the goals, objectives, and significant issues of NYC Health + Hospitals and NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan.
General Monthly Meetings
CAB members serve on various monthly committees and host a monthly general meeting on the first Thursday of each month with the hospital’s executive leadership and interested community residents and representatives. All meetings are open to the public.
All meetings are held at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, 1901 First Avenue at 97th Street, unless otherwise noted. Meetings are scheduled as follows:
FULL BOARD MEETING
First Thursday of the month, at 5:30 PM. For more information, contact MetropolitanCAB@nychhc.org.
COMMITTEES
Patient Care
Program & Planning/Legislative
Membership
Executive
All committees meet on the fourth Thursday of the month.
Becoming a Member
Members of the hospital community who are interested in joining the CAB may submit an application to MetropolitanCAB@nychhc.org or mail to
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Community Advisory Board
1901 First Avenue, Room 1B30-1
New York, NY 10029
For more information, please contact 212-423-7759 or MetropolitanCAB@nychhc.org
Download an Application Form (in PDF)
Community Advisory Board Executive Members (2025-2027)
James Ratti
Community Advisory Board Chairperson
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Teisha McKoy
Community Advisory Board 1st Vice Chair
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Theresa Richardson
Community Advisory Board 2nd Vice Chair
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Cecil Brooks Jr.
Community Advisory Board Secretary
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan