BED-STUY — Woodhull Hospital has launched a $20 million renovation of its Labor and Birthing Suite, a project officials say will transform maternity care in northern Brooklyn, reports PIX News 11 . The overhaul, backed by $11 million from Borough President Antonio Reynoso, will add a labor and delivery unit, and alongside a birthing center, hydrotherapy tubs, family comfort spaces, upgraded operating rooms and a training lab for staff.

The hospital’s current unit, which serves nearly 1,000 births yearly, will remain open during phased construction through 2027.

At a groundbreaking ceremony, Dr. Wendy Wilcox, the hospital’s OB/GYN chief, emphasized safety as the driving force behind the project. Reynoso framed the effort as part of a push to reduce racial disparities in maternal h

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