The Brooklyn Eagle reports on the appearance of Debra Carey, the interim CEO of LICH*, at the recent 84th Precinct Community Council meeting at St. Francis College. Carey says the hospital’s new management is committed to staying and growing the hospital, not closing it the case had been under its previous owner Continuum.
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DOT Proposes Safety Changes for Pier 6 Access; Meeting at LICH Thursday Evening
Read about it on CHB.
LICH/SUNY Merger Now Official
Read about it on Cobble Hill Blog.
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BQE Reconstruction Topic of Tonight’s CHA Meeting
An update on the plans for reconstruction of the triple cantilevered roadway of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, which runs past Brooklyn Heights below the Promenade, will be one of the items on the agenda for tonight’s Annual Meeting of the Cobble Hill Association, to which all are invited and there is no admission charge. The meeting […]
LICH Allergist: Worst Season Ever
Never mind those clobberers of conventional wisdom at Slate. Your itchy eyes, sneezes, sniffles and coughs tell you this year is something special. And, in your corner, you have allergist Dr. Cliff Bassett, who has joint appointments at Long Island College Hospital and NYU Medical Center. See his video on NBC Nightly News here. If […]
Cuomo Advisor May Have Triggered LICH Closing Flap
An advisor to Governor Andrew Cuomo on health care matters may have been behind the freezing of funds needed to enable Long Island College Hospital to complete its merger with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The freeze was later lifted after local politicians put pressure on the Cuomo administration to reverse the decision, which could have […]
Pols Make Deal to Save LICH
According to a report on NY1, after meeting with elected officials in Brooklyn last night, Cuomo administration offficials have agreed to release the grant money that will allow the merger of Long Island College Hospital with SUNY Downstate Medical Center, thereby assuring that LICH will remain open. Addendum: The politicians involved are identified in the […]
LICH Calls for Citizen Support
LICH has asked that concerned citizens contact political officeholders whose influence would be helpful in getting New York State to release the funds needed to bring its merger with SUNY Downstate to fruition. A list of these officeholders, with contact information, and a list of talking points supplied by LICH, follows the jump.
Squadron, Lander Urge Action on LICH Merger
This in from State Senator Daniel Squadron: The deal to save Long Island College Hospital was a huge win for our community, Brooklyn and the state. Simply put, it must move forward. LICH has helped keep Brooklyn healthy for more than 150 years, and it must not be forced to close its doors now. I […]
Cuomo Administration to LICH: Drop Dead
A decision by officials in Governor Cuomo’s administration to delay release of funds needed to finance the merger of Long Island College Hospital with SUNY Downstate Medical Center may have doomed the local health care facility, which could be forced to shut down next month. New York Times: A struggling Brooklyn hospital is making plans […]
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