Sentences with phrase «lich advocates»

SUNY officials cut ambulance and critical care services to the hospital last week, angering LICH advocates.

Local officials, including Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Councilmembers Stephen Levin and Letitia James protested alongside the LICH advocates, who've been fighting for months to save the hospital.

At noon, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, her coordinator Dan Wiley, District Leader Jo Anne Simon, and five other LICH advocates committed civil disobedience by creating a human chain across Atlantic Avenue, blocking traffic.

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (second from left), her coordinator Dan Wiley, District Leader Jo Anne Simon (third from left), and other LICH advocates committed civil disobedience by creating a human chain across Atlantic Avenue, blocking traffic.

Dozens of LICH advocates gathered to support a resolution to save, on the steps of City Hall, Thursday morning, before the vote took place.

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«This ruling gives us more time to work with the Department of Health, elected officials and community advocates to develop alternative solutions that will keep LICH's vital services and good jobs in the community,» said George Gresham, president of 1199SEIU in a press release, who sought the restraining order along with the New York State Nurses Association, Concerned Physicians of LICH and others.

LICH employees have been given «notice of the imminent closure» of the Cobble Hill hospital, Public Advocate and mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio said in a statement.

Advocates hastily organized the «emergency» protest after a notice posted at the hospital warned that the LICH Emergency Department «will be placed on official diversion by FDNY,» as of 6 a.m. on June 20.

LICH was closed despite two years of protest, and pleas from advocates that Cuomo use state funds to keep it open.