Amy Breedlove will be stepping down as president of the Cobble Hill Association after four years of leading the neighborhood group through some of its most tumultuous moments. She has reached the end of two consecutive terms, hitting term limits. Breedlove has lived in Cobble Hill with her wife Sabine and 8-year-old son for 14 years, aside from a two-year
Martin Schneider, an ardent Brooklyn historian, warrior for urban quality of life and preservationist, died June 30 following complications from heart surgery. He was 91.
Norman Arbeeny, 89, was one of 12 siblings in a Syrian immigrant family who made Brooklyn home a century ago. When Norman was born at
Let’s take a look back.
Fortis Property Group will be presenting a redesign for one of several parks on the former Long Island College Hospital (LICH) complex in Cobble Hill
After operating an emergency center out of an interim location at 83 Amity Street following the sale of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) to Fortis
NYU Langone has agreed to build a 125,000-square-foot freestanding emergency department (ED) – essentially an urgent care center – on the site formerly known as
An 81-year-old man who doesn’t know who he is has gone missing from Long Island College Hospital (LICH), which is facing a controversial potential closure by its owners at the
The drama continues for anyone affiliated with Long Island College Hospital (LICH) and SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
This week saw multiple protests and rallies in Brooklyn and Manhattan, a funeral march across the Brooklyn Bridge, more cutbacks and restrictions on patient services, an …
The drama continues for anyone affiliated with Long Island College Hospital (LICH) and SUNY Downstate Medical Center. This week saw multiple protests and rallies in Brooklyn and Manhattan, a “funeral
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has approved the State University of New York’s latest closure plan for Long Island College Hospital (LICH). The plan includes selling LICH
Following yesterday’s impromptu protest of SUNY’s rumored plan to shutter Long Island College Hospital (LICH) this weekend, by cancelling all surgeries beyond Monday and restricting new patient admissions, LICH supporters
Long Island College Hospital (LICH) medical staff is reporting being told by administrators that the hospital, located at 339 Hicks Street in Cobble Hill, will be stripped of its equipment and patients this weekend (July 20-21) and that the last day of surgery is Friday, July 19.
Such an ac …Long Island College Hospital (LICH) medical staff is reporting being told by administrators that the hospital, located at 339 Hicks Street in Cobble Hill, will be stripped of its equipment
The State University of New York (SUNY) has received seven responses to their May 1 request for “expressions of interest from qualified parties who could provide health care services, including
Rallies and protests in support of keeping Long Island College Hospital (LICH) open continued this week, but LICH wasn’t the only hospital represented. Protest signs, banners and chants also called
In response to the virtual closing of Long Island College Hospital’s (LICH) core departments and services, including the emergency room, cardiac care unit and overnight pediatric care department, by hospital-owner
Capping off a week of protests and rallies in support of Long Island College Hospital (LICH), hundreds of supporters rallied this morning outside SUNY offices at 33 West 42nd Street
SUNY Downstate Medical Center has been ordered to give a give a full written account of every dollar and asset spent and transferred from Long Island College Hospital (LICH) from
Following SUNY Downstate’s order yesterday to stop all ambulances and EMS personnel from bringing patients to Long Island College Hospital (LICH) as of 6 a.m. today, Downstate’s John F. Williams
Long Island College Hospital’s (LICH) emergency room may close as of 6 a.m. tomorrow morning, Thursday, June 20, say sources with the 155-year-old community hospital in Cobble Hill/Brooklyn Heights. It
Another protest rally is planned for tomorrow — Wednesday, June 19 — at noon at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) at 339 Hicks Street. Nurses from the NY State Nurses
The first Atlantic Frantic Fundraiser was a success, raising an as-yet-announced amount of money to help shore up dwindling resources at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) and also offset legal
SUNY presented its restructuring plan to its Board of Trustees on Tuesday, May 28, outlining its plan to save itself and SUNY Downstate Hospital by not only ceding ownership of
The last year of tumult for Long Island College Hospital (LICH) has resulted in the loss of medical staff and several high-level executives, reported Crain’s Health Pulse. Among those who
Dr. Paul Bernstein, D.D.S. has been providing dental service with a smile for the past 32 years.
Thirty two years ago, he went into practice with his father, who had been practicing dentistry in Bay Ridge since 1959. They worked together for 18 years until the elder Bernstein retired. The …
BY DENISE ROMANO AND HEATHER J. CHIN This afternoon, SUNY Downstate Medical Center withdrew its closure plan for Long Island College Hospital (LICH) from the New York State Department of
This afternoon, SUNY Downstate Medical Center withdrew its closure plan for Long Island College Hospital (LICH) from the New York State Department of Health and said it would continue to look for a healthcare service provider within the LICH area, including potentially another hospital operator.< ...
An emergency vigil will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. outside of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) at 339 Hicks Street. The vigil is in support of the beleaguered 155-year-old
Residents of Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and beyond are encouraged to join in the March To Save LICH on Sunday, April 7, which will start at Coffey Park
BY MELISA STUMPF AND DENISE ROMANO Democratic hopefuls for mayor participated in a lively but respectful debate at a forum hosted by the Brooklyn Reform Coalition at St. Francis College
Democratic hopefuls for mayor participated in a lively but respectful debate at a forum hosted by the Brooklyn Reform Coalition at St. Francis College on Wednesday, April 3.
Brooklynites jam-packed a standing-room-only auditorium, with at least 100 residents snaked in a line around the blo …
New York State Supreme Court Justice Johnny Lee Baynes ruled on Monday, April 1 to block any planned closure of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) for at least a month,
Layoff notices to Long Island College Hospital’s (LICH) 1,800 employees were sent out Tuesday night, March 19 — less than a day after the SUNY Board of Trustees (which oversees
The SUNY Board of Trustees voted a second time to close Long Island College Hospital (LICH), which serves the Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Brooklyn Heights communities. However, the final
Long Island College Hospital is staying open – for now. Today, New York Supreme Court judge Johnny Lee Baynes issued a ruling vacating SUNY’s vote to close the hospital, stating