According to a report on NY1, after meeting with elected officials in Brooklyn last night, Cuomo administration offficials have agreed to release the grant money that will allow the merger of Long Island College Hospital with SUNY Downstate Medical Center, thereby assuring that LICH will remain open. Addendum: The politicians involved are identified in the text of Senator Squadron’s press release, after the jump.
Thanks to Brooklyn Heights Blog reader Mike for the tip. Continue Reading →
LICH has asked that concerned citizens contact political officeholders whose influence would be helpful in getting New York State to release the funds needed to bring its merger with SUNY Downstate to fruition. A list of these officeholders, with contact information, and a list of talking points supplied by LICH, follows the jump. Continue Reading →
This in from State Senator Daniel Squadron:
The deal to save Long Island College Hospital was a huge win for our community, Brooklyn and the state. Simply put, it must move forward. LICH has helped keep Brooklyn healthy for more than 150 years, and it must not be forced to close its doors now. I will continue to work with the governor, my colleagues in government and the hospitals as the merger moves forward. Continue Reading →
A decision by officials in Governor Cuomo’s administration to delay release of funds needed to finance the merger of Long Island College Hospital with SUNY Downstate Medical Center may have doomed the local health care facility, which could be forced to shut down next month.
New York Times: A struggling Brooklyn hospital is making plans to shut down in March after a decision by the Cuomo administration to delay grants to help finance a merger intended to rescue the institution, officials said on Wednesday. Continue Reading →
Tomorrow, February 2nd, City Council Member Stephen Levin will be holding the first meeting of the Boerum Hill Traffic Task Force. The meeting will take place at Community Board 6 (250 Baltic Street at Court Street) at 6:30pm. If you plan on attending, RSVP to Hope Reichbach at 718-875-5200 or hreichbach@council.nyc.gov.
Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday named a Cobble Hill native to head the agency which has generated controversy locally by its support for Atlantic Yards and housing in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The Brooklyn Paper: The state agency behind the controversial Atlantic Yards mega-project and the Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront development now has a Brooklynite at the helm. Continue Reading →
State Senator Daniel Squadron will be host for a community meeting to which all residents of Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill, and the Columbia Waterfront are invited this Sunday, November 21, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the Avram Conference Center, rooms F & G, Long Island College Hospital, 339 Hicks Street. According to Senator Squadron:
In April, more than 350 community members joined me for the Second Annual 25th Senate District Community Convention, where I received valuable input on issues as diverse as school overcrowding, nightlife concerns and pedestrian safety. In this community discussion, I will update folks about progress we have made on topics raised at the convention, as well as take new questions and comments about issues in Albany and in the neighborhood.
Addendum: If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Jordan Levine at 212-298-5565 or jlevine@nysenate.gov.
Councilmember Stephen Levin invites all Wyckoff, Gowanus & Warren residents to a Public Meeting this Wednesday, May 19th, from 6:30-8:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Wyckoff Community Center at 280 Wyckoff Street.
Councilmember Levin will speak, along with Marguerite Mann, Director of the New York City Housing Authority Brooklyn Office.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Hope Reichbach or Arisleyda Dilone at 718.875.5200.
Chief of Department Salvatore J. Cassano has been named New York City’s 32nd Fire Commissioner. A U.S. Army veteran with combat experience in Vietnam, Cassano lives in Staten Island but was born in Carroll Gardens.
Fire Fighting News: “He has a lifetime of unmatched experience and will be an outstanding commissioner for the FDNY,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said during a press conference at City Hall.
Chief Cassano added: “My goal as Fire Commissioner is to build upon the successes of the last eight years and to make the Department stronger and better than ever before.”
The Chief has served the FDNY as a firefighter, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, deputy chief, deputy assistant chief and assistant chief. He has been cited for bravery five times for rescuing victims from burning buildings.
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