A five-borough music and arts festival created to raise money for the city’s public hospitals was announced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation President Alan Aviles on Monday.
The festival, known as “STAT! For New York City’s Public Hospitals” will run from Dec. 5 to 12 and feature multicultural performances and events, including internationally acclaimed Latin music, gospel, jazz, soul, and hip-hop artists. Proceeds will be used to help buy new medical equipment, upgrade technology in HHC facilities, and raise awareness about the city’s public hospital system.
“New York City’s public hospital system is one of the largest and best in the world. But just like all other city agencies, our hospitals are facing tough economic challenges,” said Mayor Bloomberg in a release. “A growing population and rising medical costs, coupled with an uncertain future in state and federal funding, has left us looking for creative ways to find efficiencies and generate revenues—and STAT! is helping us do it.”
The festival, known as “STAT! For New York City’s Public Hospitals” will run from Dec. 5 to 12 and feature multicultural performances and events, including internationally acclaimed Latin music, gospel, jazz, soul, and hip-hop artists. Proceeds will be used to help buy new medical equipment, upgrade technology in HHC facilities, and raise awareness about the city’s public hospital system.
“New York City’s public hospital system is one of the largest and best in the world. But just like all other city agencies, our hospitals are facing tough economic challenges,” said Mayor Bloomberg in a release. “A growing population and rising medical costs, coupled with an uncertain future in state and federal funding, has left us looking for creative ways to find efficiencies and generate revenues—and STAT! is helping us do it.”
