Coney Island Hospital celebrates new Ida G. Israel Community Center
A Coney Island health center has weathered the storm.
Coney Island Hospital, which is run under the auspices of the city’s Health & Hospitals Corporation (HHC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 15 to celebrate the reopening of the Ida G. Israel Community Center, a facility originally located at 2201 Neptune Avenue before it was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.
A severe thunderstorm couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of attendees, including elected officials, Coney Island Hospital staff and nearly 30 members of Ida Israel’s family. Israel was a longtime Coney resident and community leader who played an integral role in bringing the health center to the neighborhood.