SUNY Downstate under investigation by Brooklyn DA
LICH to remain open, for now
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio said at a press conference on Tuesday that Supreme Court Justice Johnny Lee Baynes has scheduled a hearing for next Monday to consider holding SUNY Downstate Medical Center in contempt for violating an order keeping Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in operation.
Justice Baynes also referred the case to the Brooklyn District Attorney to investigate, de Blasio said.
“When a state court judge refers a case to the Brooklyn DA, it suggests the level of danger SUNY is putting patients in,” de Blasio said. The DA could consider criminal charges related to denying or obstructing medical care at the Cobble Hill hospital.