Joint Statement from
Congressman Dan Goldman, Congressman Jerry Nadler, Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Senator Brian Kavanagh, Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Assemblymember Tony Simone, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Councilmember Erik Bottcher, Councilmember Keith Powers, Councilmember Carlina Rivera
Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-12) and local New York elected officials in releasing the following statement following the announcement that the New York State Department of Health determined that Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s closure plan is incomplete. NYSDH has requested Mount Sinai Beth Israel submit a new, comprehensive closure plan that includes information on the availability of medical health care, particularly emergency services, at other facilities in the community.
“The State Department of Health has returned Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s closure plan, calling it incomplete and citing inconsistencies in their submission. This is a major win for our community, which has for months been raising the alarm about the negative effects this planned closure would have on access to healthcare in Lower Manhattan. While this is not an outright rejection of the plan, it brings more accountability to one of the biggest health systems in New York. We will continue working to protect health care access for over 400,000 New Yorkers in Lower Manhattan."
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