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Discussion on closure of Planned Parenthood's Bleecker Street health center
5:04:00
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Council Member Lynn Schulman inquires about the closure of Planned Parenthood's Bleecker Street health center in New York City. Maryam Mohammed-Miller from Planned Parenthood of Greater New York provides information on the current status and future plans.
- The Bleecker Street health center is still operating with no set closure timeline
- Patients will be directed to health centers in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn upon closure
- There are no plans to reduce staff; employees will be reassigned to other health centers
Lynn Schulman
5:04:00
Thank you.
5:04:01
Mary Anne, I have a question for you.
5:04:02
So with the closing of Bleecker Street, which I was very sad to see, where are people being sent?
Sandy Nurse
5:04:09
Thank
Maryam Mohammed-Miller
5:04:12
you for question.
5:04:13
Are direct and the health center is still currently operating.
5:04:17
We don't have a timeline as to when it will be closed.
Lynn Schulman
5:04:19
Operating at Bleecker Street?
5:04:20
Yes.
Maryam Mohammed-Miller
5:04:20
Okay.
5:04:21
We don't have a timeline for when it will be closed, but when that does happen we will be directing patients to the closest health center, which will be in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn.
5:04:34
And
Lynn Schulman
5:04:36
the employees also, what's happening with them?
Maryam Mohammed-Miller
5:04:39
They will also be directed to their closest closest health center.
5:04:42
So there are no plans to reduce force with the closure of Bleecker.