Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso announced a $50,000 Community Baby Shower Fund for nonprofits to assist new and expecting parents.
The fund prioritizes Brooklyn neighborhoods with high maternal mortality rates, providing up to $5,000 in reimbursed funding for baby showers' non-personnel expenses.
"No Brooklynite should have to experience pregnancy and parenthood alone," said Reynoso, highlighting the importance of community support.
Reynoso's initiatives focus on reducing maternal mortality disparities, including allocating first-year capital funding to improve maternal health at public hospitals.
"Black women in NYC are about eight times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than White counterparts," Reynoso stresses the urgency of addressing this crisis.
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