HHC President Alan D. Aviles discusses the recovery from Hurricane Sandy, major initiatives for 2013, and the challenges facing the nation’s largest municipal health care system in the new year.

Tucked in the basement of Coler-Goldwater hospital lies a mechanic shop of skilled technicians who build, customize, and repair hundreds of motorized wheelchairs - lifelines for residents of the facility.

Dr. Robert Gore of Kings County Hospital is a leading national voice on the issue of youth violence and founder of the Kings Against Violence Initiative (KAVI) in Brooklyn.