Union members showed up en masse last Thursday to demand that the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Hospital stay open.
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“After decades of disinvestment at SUNY Downstate, Governor Hochul is the first governor to focus on the healthcare needs of Central Brooklyn,” said Hochul’s office in a statement. “She has committed $400 million to bring high-quality health care to residents in a modernized facility while protecting healthcare jobs. At her direction, SUNY will continue to listen to the voices of residents as it finalizes plans to invest in and revitalize Downstate—not close it.
The unions were joined by a group of faith leaders and several elected officials, including Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblymember Latrice Walker, who have loudly opposed the state’s plan.
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