Q&A
Concerns about investment in hospitals serving black and brown communities
1:48:57
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse expresses concern about the lack of investment in hospitals serving black and brown communities, particularly Downstate Hospital. She questions why these investments were not addressed during the budget season.
- Narcisse highlights a long-standing issue of underinvestment in these hospitals
- She references her involvement with Downstate Hospital 15-16 years ago
- The council member seeks an explanation for the lack of investment during recent budget discussions
Mercedes Narcisse
1:48:57
What bothers me the most is just the the investment in our hospital that's in the black and brown communities.
1:49:05
Because I've mentioned that before, about 15 or something 16 years ago, I was in front of downstate.
1:49:12
So what happened during budget season that those investment were not being addressed?
1:49:22
What happened?
Zellnor Myrie
1:49:24
And and, of course, welcome my my colleague to Alpine as well, but the fight for downstate is not a new one.
1:49:30
Mhmm.
1:49:30
It is, in fact, emblematic of the fight for health care equity in the city for decades.
