Following successful legal action that restored critical services at Long Island College Hospital, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and six Brooklyn civic groups are filing a new motion in court today to ensure the local community is involved in determining the next owner of Long Island College Hospital.

Last week, a State Supreme Court judge nullified the sale of L.I.C.H. to SUNY, arguing that SUNY acted in bad faith and never intended to keep L.I.C.H. open. De Blasio and civic groups filed a “Motion to Intervene” in that case as stakeholders in the hospital’s future. They are pressing the court to create a protective trust for L.I.C.H.’s assets and medical records to protect them from theft or exploitation while the hospital’s future is in question.

The “Motion to Intervene” was filed by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, the Boerum Hill Association, Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association, Cobble Hill Association, Brooklyn Heights Association, Wyckoff Gardens Association, and Riverside Tenants’ Association.

“SUNY turned its back on this community, and as a result, it’s almost succeeding in turning this hospital into luxury condos. We won’t let that happen again. We’ll fight in court to make sure this community has a seat at the table and a voice in determining who ultimately runs L.I.C.H,” said Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio, community groups, the New York State Nurses Association and other petitioners continue to participate in negotiations through a separate court case to find a path forward for L.I.C.H. De Blasio and the community groups are being represented by the firm Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher.

(YWN Desk – NYC)