REMARKS
Council Member Brooks-Powers addresses the impact of potential hospital closures
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Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers opens the discussion by emphasizing the critical nature of potential hospital closures in New York City.
She highlights the significant impact these closures could have on thousands of New Yorkers, particularly in underserved communities.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Thank you, chairs.
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Thank you for convening such an important topic.
2:00:51
And the the agency for being here on this important topic.
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So the potential closures of Mount Sinai Beth is real in Manhattan and soonie downstate in Brooklyn are not just institutional changes.
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They're potentially they're potential life altering events for thousands of New Yorkers and for too long communities like ours have shoulder the burden of health care cuts and often leaving residents with no alternative, but to travel further and wait longer for essential services.
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This is something that I'm very passionate about because it's something that we experience in Southeast Queens, whether it be the closing of Miriam Macklett Hospital or Peninsula Hospital, So I had a few questions that I I really would love to get your insight on.
