NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Commemorating 50 years of care and expanding access to state-of-the-art services
Aug 13, 2025
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York last week celebrated its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of offering high-quality and affordable care to the East New York Community. The milestone was commemorated with a community celebration at East New York located at 2094 Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn. Local leaders, residents, patients, and families came together to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and look toward the future of healthcare in East New York.
Gotham Health, East New York began its journey in 1974 as the East New York Neighborhood Family Care Center as part of a citywide initiative to expand healthcare access to underserved communities and address significant health disparities in the neighborhood. The center’s mission was to provide essential primary care to residents without access to other healthcare options.
As the community’s needs grew, the center expanded, evolving into the East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center. This expansion included a wide range of primary and specialty care services. In 2015, the facility became part of the NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health network, undergoing rebranding to reflect its commitment to comprehensive care that aligns with Gotham Health’s mission of providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all New Yorkers, without exception.
In addition to its longstanding commitment to primary and specialty care, Gotham Health, East New York now offers expanded radiology services, including 3D mammography, ultrasounds and X-rays. These state-of-the-art services are part of a broader initiative across Gotham Health locations to bring advanced diagnostic imaging directly into the community, ensuring timely and accurate medical assessments and improving patient outcomes.
“It’s an incredible achievement that Gotham Health, East New York has been providing high-quality, affordable care to the community for fifty years,” said Michelle Lewis, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health. “This milestone is a direct result of the hard work and dedication of our staff, who have remained committed to serving the needs of our community.”
“As we gather to celebrate this great milestone in East New York’s history, we express our deep gratitude to Gotham Health, East New York for its unwavering commitment to engaging the community and ensuring high-quality care for patients and their families,” said Charmaine Roach Valentine, Regional Administrative Director, Brooklyn, NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health.
Gotham Health, East New York continues to provide a broad spectrum of healthcare services, including Primary Care, Family Practice Services, Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral Health, Dentistry, Podiatry, Optometry, WIC Program, and Radiology. By integrating these services into the community, Gotham Health continues to enhance healthcare access, ensuring that the East New York population receives timely, comprehensive care in one convenient location.
Located at 2094 Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn, the health center is open Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m. Please visit NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York for additional information. To make an appointment, call 1-844-NYC-4NYC (1-844-692-4692).
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About NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Provider formed in 2012 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 MetroPlus health plan—all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 43,000 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.