Brooklyn VA Medical Center to remain open after Senate Veterans Affairs Committee opposes proposal to shutter center
The Brooklyn VA Medical Center is here to stay.
Back in March, there was fear that the longstanding hospital at 800 Poly Place would close after the independent Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit its proposal to the commission. It recommended closing the Manhattan and Brooklyn VA Medical Centers.
However, on Tuesday, June 28, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced that the AIR Commission process will not move forward.