“They need to be open, and I’m joining my federal and state lawmakers because they gotta be open,” said Adams following an unrelated event in Lower Manhattan.
“There is no reason that we are closing those hospitals. We fought before, and I’m going to Washington DC, and we are going to fight again. We need those hospitals open,” added Adams, a supporter of the president who sometimes refers to himself as the
Three weeks ago, The Post exclusively reported that the VA was planning to close hospitals in Brooklyn and Manhattan and contract with private medical providers as part of a “strategic collaboration” to treat vets. The Brooklyn VA hospital is in Bay Ridge, and the Manhattan facility is at 423 E. 23rd St.Rep.
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