SUNY Board votes to close LICH
BY HEATHER J. CHIN AND DENISE ROMANO
The SUNY Board of Trustees voted this morning to close Long Island College Hospital. The vote was unanimous and came amidst continued cries of protest from Brooklyn residents, politicians, and healthcare workers, who maintain that the hospital is an integral part of the south Brooklyn and Downtown Brooklyn community.
The Assembly Health Committee held a “Brooklyn health care crisis” hearing at Borough Hall that same morning, where leaders in the industry and elected officials testified against the closure. Borough President Marty Markowitz said the proposed shuttering was “simply unacceptable” and that statistics show that the facility is not underutilized.