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TODAY: SUNY Trustees May Vote to Turn Long Island College Hospital into Condos

December 17, 2013

MEDIA ADVISORY December 17, 2013 Contact: Eliza Bates, NYSNA, eliza.bates@nysna.org, 917-565-2976 TODAY: SUNY Trustees May Vote to Turn Long Island College Hospital into Condos (New York, NY) Today at 2pm, SUNY Trustees are convening a meeting where they will discuss the fate of Long Island College

Patients and Caregivers to Hold Holiday-Season “Thankful for LICH” Rally to Save Community Hospital

December 12, 2013

CONTACT: Eliza Bates, NYSNA, 917.565.2976, eliza.bates@nysna.orgRobert Hadley, 1199SEIU, 646.627.0382, robert.hadley@1199.org Brooklyn, Friday, Dec. 12 – This holiday season, patients and caregivers are thankful to have LICH as a full-service community hospital that we can depend on for care. At

Patients & Caregivers to Celebrate Thanksgiving at LICH: Patients Express Thanks for LICH RNs, Doctors, & Caregivers with Thanksgiving Day Party & New Blog

November 27, 2013

CONTACT:Eliza Bates, NYSNA, (917) 565-2976, eliza.bates@nysna.org Brooklyn, November 27, 2013 - LICH patients are celebrating Thanksgiving by going to the hospital – this time to share their thanks in the form of sweets and merriment with LICH staff working on the holiday. Patients have also been

Brooklyn RNs Stand Up for Behavioral Health Patients: Patients Shouldn’t Have to Suffer From this Game of “Musical Chairs”

November 26, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jesse Myerson, 347.688.0241, jesse.myerson@nysna.org Eliza Bates, 917.565.2976, eliza.bates@nysna.org Brooklyn RNs Stand Up for Behavioral Health Patients: Patients Shouldn’t Have to Suffer From this Game of “Musical Chairs” BROOKLYN—NYSNA nurses at Kings County

Nurses, Community Members to “Jam for Justice,” Demanding HHC Restore Perinatal Service Units Immediately

November 18, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2013 CONTACT: Jesse Myerson, Jesse.Myerson@nysna.org, 347.688.0241 NURSES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO “JAM FOR JUSTICE,” DEMANDING HHC RESTORE PERINATAL SERVICES UNITS IMMEDIATELY The Bronx – Bowing to public pressure HHC has agreed to restore closed perinatal units to

Victory in fight to keep LICH Open for Care

November 17, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Eliza Bates, NYSNA, eliza.bates@nysna.org, 917-565-2976 Amanda Torres Price, 1199SEIU amanda.torresprice@1199.org,917-886-9311 SUNY enters standstill agreement - Contempt Proceedings Against SUNY Adjourned Until December 16th Brooklyn, November 17, 2013 – SUNY entered

Statement on Interfaith Medical Center from the New York State Nurses Association and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East

November 04, 2013

Contacts:Robert Hadley, 646-627-0382, robert.hadley@1199seiu.orgCarl Ginsburg, 917-405-1060, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org Bankruptcy proceedings for Interfaith Medical Center have been postponed to next Wednesday, November 13, at the earliest. This postponement gives patient advocates, community leaders