**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
APRIL 26, 2013
Contact: Aja Worthy-Davis (212) 788-7081
Council Member Letitia James Celebrates SUNY’s Withdrawal To Close Long Island College Hospital
(New York, NY)— On April 26, 2013, SUNY withdrew its plan to close Long Island College Hospital.
“This is a major victory for Brooklynites, as well as the health providers, unions, and elected officials who fought to keep LICH open,” said Council Member Letitia James. “I hope that this win demonstrates that our public institutions need administrative support and re-development, not more cuts and closures. Brooklyn is not for sale!”
According to media reports, SUNY Downstate is believed to be developing a bigger plan for the delivery of medical care and education in Brooklyn. LICH will likely be a part of such a plan, with the hospital potentially falling under new operation.
###
Showing posts with label closure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label closure. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
CM James Comments on the Proposed Closure of Long Island College Hospital
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
Contact: Aja Worthy-Davis (212) 788-7081
Council Member Letitia James Comments on the Proposed Closure of Long Island College Hospital
Interfaith Medical Center Hospital Announced Emergency Plans to Declare Bankruptcy In December
(New York, NY)— The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center is set to propose the closure of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in an effort to fund the network, which reportedly lost over $200 million in 2012, following a $276 million loss in 2011.
With the potential closure of Interfaith Medical Center, which serves the Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant communities, it is a particularly precarious time for LICH to have to close its doors.
On February 8, 2013, employees of LICH and Interfaith Medical Center plan to hold a joint press conference to discuss the proposed closures. Employees of both hospitals have criticized SUNY, and have suggested that the proposed closures will facilitate the transition to for-profit healthcare in Brooklyn, citing “an experimental ‘pilot program’ in the governor’s draft budget that would allow private investors to create a for-profit hospital in Brooklyn.”
“Long Island College Hospital is vital to the Downtown Brooklyn community, which it has served for over 150 years,” said Council Member Letitia James. “There is no justification for closing hospitals, instead of providing them with the resources they need to be successful. These proposed shutdowns are deeply upsetting and should concern all Brooklyn residents.”
Long Island College Hospital recently merged with Downstate, after formerly being owned by Continuum Health Partners. The Board of Trustees of SUNY is expected to propose at its meeting this Friday that the hospital be closed. By law, there has to be a Public Meeting and Hearing to begin the process. The hearing will take place today, Thursday, February 7th, from 3:00-5:00 P.M. at the Auditorium of the College of Optometry, 33 West 42nd Street in Manhattan. According to media reports, SUNY plans to sell the property to residential developers likely to create luxury condos.
###
Council Member Letitia James’ Statement on Interfaith Medical Center: http://teamtish.blogspot.com/2012/12/cm-james-comments-on-interfaith-medical.html
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
Contact: Aja Worthy-Davis (212) 788-7081
Council Member Letitia James Comments on the Proposed Closure of Long Island College Hospital
Interfaith Medical Center Hospital Announced Emergency Plans to Declare Bankruptcy In December
(New York, NY)— The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center is set to propose the closure of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in an effort to fund the network, which reportedly lost over $200 million in 2012, following a $276 million loss in 2011.
With the potential closure of Interfaith Medical Center, which serves the Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant communities, it is a particularly precarious time for LICH to have to close its doors.
On February 8, 2013, employees of LICH and Interfaith Medical Center plan to hold a joint press conference to discuss the proposed closures. Employees of both hospitals have criticized SUNY, and have suggested that the proposed closures will facilitate the transition to for-profit healthcare in Brooklyn, citing “an experimental ‘pilot program’ in the governor’s draft budget that would allow private investors to create a for-profit hospital in Brooklyn.”
“Long Island College Hospital is vital to the Downtown Brooklyn community, which it has served for over 150 years,” said Council Member Letitia James. “There is no justification for closing hospitals, instead of providing them with the resources they need to be successful. These proposed shutdowns are deeply upsetting and should concern all Brooklyn residents.”
Long Island College Hospital recently merged with Downstate, after formerly being owned by Continuum Health Partners. The Board of Trustees of SUNY is expected to propose at its meeting this Friday that the hospital be closed. By law, there has to be a Public Meeting and Hearing to begin the process. The hearing will take place today, Thursday, February 7th, from 3:00-5:00 P.M. at the Auditorium of the College of Optometry, 33 West 42nd Street in Manhattan. According to media reports, SUNY plans to sell the property to residential developers likely to create luxury condos.
###
Council Member Letitia James’ Statement on Interfaith Medical Center: http://teamtish.blogspot.com/2012/12/cm-james-comments-on-interfaith-medical.html
Thursday, March 4, 2010
ATTENTION: Some Updates From the NYT-Local
The NYT-Local has posted some really cool pictures (with great coverage) of March 2nd's gathering at MS 113- The Ronald Edmonds Learning Center, with musician/artist Common. The event was a gathering in memory of Ajile L. Turner and his foundation's donation to MS 113._________________________
teamtish
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
ATTENTION: PRATT STATION POST OFFICE CLOSING TEMPORARILY
Effective Monday, February 22, 2010, the carriers for Pratt Station Post Office located at 524 Myrtle Avenue, have relocated to the Metro Station Post Office at 47 Debevoise Street (11206) until further notice.
Pratt Station Post Office needs to undergo emergency building repairs. There is a building structural problem and it needs immediate attention. Depending on the actual depth and severity of the problem, Pratt Station could be closed from 6 to 8 weeks, if not longer. However, the retail windows may be kept open for a week or longer until Saturday, February 27, 2010. In addition, there will be Mobile Units in front of Pratt Station to accommodate the community.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience during this transition. We will keep you posted as changes occur.
Pratt Station Post Office needs to undergo emergency building repairs. There is a building structural problem and it needs immediate attention. Depending on the actual depth and severity of the problem, Pratt Station could be closed from 6 to 8 weeks, if not longer. However, the retail windows may be kept open for a week or longer until Saturday, February 27, 2010. In addition, there will be Mobile Units in front of Pratt Station to accommodate the community.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience during this transition. We will keep you posted as changes occur.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
NYC Public Schools Scheduled to OPEN TOMORROW - February 11th
After inclement weather conditions, all New York City public schools are closed today, February 10, 2010. All after-school activities and PSAL events are also cancelled. While travel conditions to school in the morning may be difficult, New York City public schools will open and operate on a normal schedule Thursday, February 11, 2010. After school programs also will operate on a normal schedule.
You can always contact 311 for up to date information.
Monday, January 25, 2010
ATTENTION: Community Notice- Construction on AY Project Begins 2/1
COMMUNITY NOTICEPlease be advised that construction is about to begin on the Atlantic Yards Project on or about Feb. 1, 2010. There will be closures of sections of Fifth Avenue and Pacific Street, directional changes and bus route changes [removal of the Cobble Hill B63 bus stop on 5th Avenue, between Pacific Street & Atlantic Avenue. Passengers can use the existing bus stops on 5th Avenue (at Bergen Street) and on Atlantic Avenue (at 4th Avenue)].
Please click the image on the side to read the complete community notice. Feel free to print out this notice, or make additional copies. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Office of Council Member James at (212) 788-7081.
Construction delays for the project may make some temporary conditions last longer. Some examples:
-It's possible the 78th Precinct will be given twenty-four temporary surface parking spaces in two places in the second phase footprint. They will become permanent underground spaces when and if building #15 is built.
-Norman Oder reported earlier this month that DOT says the Carlton Avenue bridge is anticipated to be reopened just before the arena in 2012. The bridge closure will necessitate Carlton Avenue between Pacific and 6th Streets being turned into a 2-way and will include the temporary loss of street side parking there as well as the routing of Pacific Street traffic on to Carlton Avenue and Dean Street.
We'll post more (and more definitive) information as we receive it.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
ATTENTION: DOE Holds Public Meeting on Potential School Closings at BK Tech; 1/26; 6PM
The NYC Department of Education is holding a PUBLIC MEETING OF THE PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY at Brooklyn Technical High School. The meeting will provide information concerning proposed school closings, and will take place on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 6:00PM. Brooklyn Technical High School is located at-29 Fort Greene Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Fort Greene's MS 113 Closes Following Student Sicknesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2009
Fort Greene's MS 113 Closes Following Student Sicknesses
Department of Education and Department of Health close Fort Greene’s MS 113 following student sicknesses
(Brooklyn, NY)—MS 113- The Ronald Edmonds Learning Center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn was closed today after 18 students were sent home with flu-like symptoms and temperatures of up to 100.4 degrees; an additional 145 students were absent. After communicating with Principal Khalek Kirkland, the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has decided to close the middle school until Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Students will return following the Memorial Day holiday.
The measures are precautionary, and fall in line with the Department of Health’s recently-established criteria for suggesting the closure of schools—which include factors such as whether closing a school could reduce the spread of infection, spikes in absenteeism, and the existence of high temperatures and other flu-like symptoms among students and staff.
Council Member Letitia James states, “I am working with the Department of Health and the Department of Education to ensure that MS 113 is properly sanitized as soon as possible. I urge all in the district to take careful measures against sickness as outlined by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I am confident that all agencies will be able to coordinate with MS113, and that the school can soon resume their normal schedule.”
Currently, no one affiliated with MS 113 has been diagnosed with H1N1 flu. An updated list of school closings can be found at http://schools.nyc.gov/default.htm.
Contact: Aja Worthy-Davis (212) 788-7081
###
We weren't a minute too soon with this post, apparently. Again, if you have flu-like symptoms accompanied by an abnormally-high temperature, please seek medical assistance as soon as possible. We encourage all residents to adhere to personal sanitary measures.
teamtish
May 21, 2009
Fort Greene's MS 113 Closes Following Student Sicknesses
Department of Education and Department of Health close Fort Greene’s MS 113 following student sicknesses
(Brooklyn, NY)—MS 113- The Ronald Edmonds Learning Center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn was closed today after 18 students were sent home with flu-like symptoms and temperatures of up to 100.4 degrees; an additional 145 students were absent. After communicating with Principal Khalek Kirkland, the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has decided to close the middle school until Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Students will return following the Memorial Day holiday.
The measures are precautionary, and fall in line with the Department of Health’s recently-established criteria for suggesting the closure of schools—which include factors such as whether closing a school could reduce the spread of infection, spikes in absenteeism, and the existence of high temperatures and other flu-like symptoms among students and staff.
Council Member Letitia James states, “I am working with the Department of Health and the Department of Education to ensure that MS 113 is properly sanitized as soon as possible. I urge all in the district to take careful measures against sickness as outlined by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I am confident that all agencies will be able to coordinate with MS113, and that the school can soon resume their normal schedule.”
Currently, no one affiliated with MS 113 has been diagnosed with H1N1 flu. An updated list of school closings can be found at http://schools.nyc.gov/default.htm.
Contact: Aja Worthy-Davis (212) 788-7081
###
We weren't a minute too soon with this post, apparently. Again, if you have flu-like symptoms accompanied by an abnormally-high temperature, please seek medical assistance as soon as possible. We encourage all residents to adhere to personal sanitary measures.
teamtish
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
