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State Approves Plan to Close Long Island College Hospital

The state Dept. of Health approved the first steps of a plan to close the Cobble Hill hospital.

Patients to Be Transferred Out of LICH, Nurses Say

SUNY officials are planning to close the hospital by this weekend, LICH employees say.

State Approved SUNY Plan for Brooklyn Hospital Network

The state will fund $89M in two years for SUNY's plan, which includes finding another operator for LICH.

Bill Thompson's Father to Mediate LICH Battle, Reports Say

William Thompson Sr., a former state senator and Supreme Court judge, will act as peacemaker.

SUNY Plans to Give-Up LICH Management in Restructuring Plan

SUNY Downstate presented their plan to the Board of Trustees, May 28.

Community Demands to Stay Involved in Future Plans for LICH

Supporters and officials gathered Monday, demanding that the community is kept informed hospital's fate.

SUNY Withdraws Plan to Close LICH

SUNY Downstate Medical Center Withdrew their plan to close the Cobble Hill hospital, Friday.

City Council Unanimously Passes Resolution to Save LICH

The resolution calls for SUNY and the State Department of Health to find a new operator for the hospital.

Babies and Moms Rally Together for Toddler March to Save LICH

The toddler rally and stroller march will be held at LICH Park on Saturday morning.

LICH Supporters Rally Together in March to Save the Hospital

About 500 advocates marched from Coffey Park to LICH, Sunday.

SUNY Orders LICH Closure Again in Court-Ordered Public Meeting

SUNY's Board of Trustees met in Purchase, N.Y., 30 miles north of Long Island College Hospital.

SUNY Schedules Court-Ordered Public Meeting on LICH Closure in Westchester

The SUNY Board of Trustees will meet to discuss the hospital's closure March 19 in Purchase, N.Y.

Long Island College Hospital to Stay Open As Court Delays Decision

The court continued the restraining order on Long Island College Hospital's closure, Friday.

Community Will Meet to Discuss LICH Closure

Local associations, physicians and politicians will discuss steps to keep the hospital open, Thursday.

Emotions High as SUNY Trustees Meet for Final Decision on LICH

Supporters at a public hearing, Thursday, urged SUNY board members to keep LICH off the chopping block.

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