Borough’s job outlook tied to hospitals like LICH and Interfaith, Abbate says
Assembly's Brooklyn delegation to meet with Schumer to discuss solutions
There are a lot of reasons to save Long Island College Hospital (LICH) and Interfaith Medical Center in addition to the important health care these facilities provide to patients, according to lawmakers, who said the two institutions are also economic engines.
The demise of these hospitals could negatively impact the borough’s precarious job picture, Assemblyman Peter Abbate said.
“Jobs and health care go together. Hospitals are the largest employer in the county,” Abbate (D-Dyker Heights-Bensonhurst) told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.