Dozens gathered in Abe Lebewohl Park for a rally and march on Saturday to celebrate the New York Department of Health's (DOH) decision to halt the closure of
Activists rallied to keep Beth Israel and New York Eye & Ear Infirmary open. Photo by Gabriele Holtermannto get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!
On April 2, the DOH rejected the closure plans, stating that the plan was “incomplete” and calling on MSBI to resubmit a more detailed plan. Alongside state Senator Kristen Gonzalez, the group of about 50 activists, carrying banners and signs, marched to Beth Israel on 1st Avenue and East 16th Street, with a pit stop at Eye & Ear Infirmary, at the corner of 2nd Avenue and East 14th Street.
At the rally across from Beth Israel, activists pointed out that Beth Israel treated 75,000 patients in its emergency room last year. If the hospital closed, that number would have to be absorbed by Bellevue Hospital and NYU Langone, whose ERs already serve 60,000 patients a year with an average waiting time of more than three hours.
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