Earlier today, Borough President Scott Stringer joined City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, State Senator Tom Duane, Assembly Member Deborah Glick, and several concerned New Yorkers to urge the State to postpone any final decisions on the plan to shut down emergency services at St. Vincent’s until it has thoroughly examined the proposal and determined its impact on the ability for individuals to have essential healthcare services accessible.

“We cannot allow tough financial times to once and for all close the doors to St. Vincent's Hospital,” said the Borough President. “We’ve known for sometime that the hospital has been facing serious financial hardship. But we cannot make this decision solely through the perspective of fiscal solvency.” Click here to read a full statement released by the Borough President 

St. Vincent’s has served its community for over 160 years. It is currently the only Level-1 trauma center serving neighborhoods from Midtown to Downtown and was the primary admitting hospital for patients injured in the September 11^th terrorist attacks.

Continuum Health Partners, an organization that operates Beth Israel, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt hospitals in Manhattan, has a plan to purchase the hospital and convert it into a community health center. Today, the Borough President expressed concerns about State DOH Commissioner Richard Daines’s connection to Continuum Health Partners, and called for a public review and transparency on this proposal before any further decisions are made.  

 Click here to read the NY Times article about Continuum Health Partners' offer to take over  St. Vincent's

 
Click here to read an NY 1 article about the potential takeover of St. Vincent's

 
Click here to read a DNA info article about the potential closure of St. Vincent’s