SUNY Board votes to close Long Island College Hospital
The SUNY Board of Trustees voted to close Long Island College Hospital on the morning of Friday, February 8.
The vote was unanimous and came amidst continued cries of protest from Brooklyn residents, politicians and healthcare workers, who maintain that the hospital which merged with SUNY Downstate in 2011 — 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.