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Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn Community Holds Out for Its Hospital
Amid community outcries for a redo of the SUNY Downstate’s RFP process for bids on the historic Long Island College Hospital (LICH), negotiations are moving forward smoothly with developer Fortis Property Group, attorneys said Tuesday.
Judge Tables Decision on LICH Bid Redo
Community members called on city and state officials to save the Long Island College Hospital (LICH) outside the Kings County Supreme Court in a heated rally before a hearing Tuesday morning.
Brooklyn Community Makes Last Push to Save Hospital
The quickly unraveling negotiations between the State University of New York (SUNY) and bidding developers of the Long Island College Hospital (LICH) have stalled health care services, prompting neighboring communities to bring its case back to court.
Historic Brooklyn Hospital at Crossroads
The doctors at Long Island College Hospital saved Sue Raboy’s life just months after the State University of New York (SUNY) saved the hospital in 2011.
$10 Billion Medicaid Waiver Could Aid Struggling New York Hospitals
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and three council members are calling on the federal government to approve a $10 billion Medicaid waiver.
Temporary Restraining Order Keeps LICH Open
Long Island College Hospital is still open for business. After yet another impasse over whether the SUNY owned hospital, would remain open or not, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio got a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on Friday afternoon to keep it open.
