But that plan could also put the state at odds with de Blasio, health care unions and community groups who have fought to
keep LICH and Interfaith running as full service hospitals.
This is a point community groups (who have sued the state government in court to
keep LICH open) have refused to concede.
«No doubt Brooklyn needs more hospitals,» said Jeff Strabone, who fought for years to
keep LICH open.
Supporters at a public hearing, Thursday, urged SUNY board members to
keep LICH off the chopping block.
«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.
Levin also credited Sikora with coming up with the idea to get arrested to try to
keep LICH open.
Governor Cuomo must work with all stakeholders — including the community — to develop a plan that
keeps LICH operational.
Not exact matches
Sikora told the Brooklyn Eagle that he intends to
keep fighting for a full - service hospital at the
LICH site, currently closed by SUNY in expectations of development by Fortis Property Group.
He spoke about fighting to
keep Walmart out of the city and working to
keep Long Island College Hospital (
LICH) open.
On Wednesday, a Kings County Supreme Court judge ordered SUNY to
keep staffing levels the same as they were before SUNY Downstate announced its plan to close
LICH.
LICH was closed despite two years of protest, and pleas from advocates that Cuomo use state funds to
keep it open.
For months,
LICH doctors, nurses and administrative staffers have been battling to
keep the hospital open for care.
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