REMARKS
Council Member Narcisse's nursing background and the significance of Sunny Downstate
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Council Member Narcisse shares her personal experience as a registered nurse and emphasizes the critical importance of Sunny Downstate Medical Center to the Brooklyn community.
- Recalls protesting for funding for Sunny Downstate as a young nurse
- Highlights Sunny Downstate's role as Brooklyn's only organ transplant provider and a major maternity hub
- Expresses concern about the potential closure of Sunny Downstate and its impact on Brooklyn's healthcare landscape
Mercedes Narcisse
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As a registered nurse, I understand the importance of accessibility, healthcare on a very personal level.
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I have seen how vital hospitals are to our communities.
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I still remember protesting for funding for Sunny Downstate as a young nurse.
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Knowing even then how much Brooklyn depended on this institution.
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Today, I see the very real risk of closure facing this essential hassle room.
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Sunny Downstead has been a lifeline for our community.
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Not only is in Brooklyn, only organ transplant provider and one of the largest maternity hubs.
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But it has also been a trusted institution that countless residents have relied on for decades for years.
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Disclosure will mean that Brooklyn loses yet another critical health care resource.
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And in my district, where we are already faced the challenges of being a hospital desert.
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I don't have no hospital in the 46th district.
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This impact is especially painful for me.
