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3/18/12 - The Left Forum 2012 (3/16 - 3/18), hosts the panel discussion, "St. Vincent's Meets Occupy Wall Street: Is Health Care the Next Predatory Financial Opportunity for the 1 Percent?" In this excerpt, civil rights lawyer/activist, Yetta Kurland (Coalition for a New Village Hospital), outlines some of the legal issues surrounding the closure of St. Vincent's. Ms. Kurland also recounts the community's organizing efforts and steadfast determination to reinstate a full-service hospital.
Also on the panel are Eileen Dunn, former president of the St. Vincent's Nurses Association and Katie Robbins of Heathcare for the 99%.
Note: On Wednesday, March 28th, 2012, the New York City Council will hold their final meeting--and vote--regarding the Rudin Plan. At stake are the re-zoning changes that will give Bill Rudin, and Rudin Management, the go-ahead to convert the former St. Vincent's campus into luxury condos. Community activists insist that zoning modifications should be contingent upon scrapping any plans for an urgent care center and establishing a full-service hospital and emergency center.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates: http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles/links:
Healthcare For The 99% - Last Hearing on St. Vincent's Hospital Being Turned into Luxury Condos
http://owshealthcare.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/last-hearing-on-st-vincents-hospital-being-turned-into-luxury-condos/#comments
St. Vincent's Hospital: Timeline of a Crime / March 2010 - March 2012
http://prezi.com/uayvj2uyigms/st-vincents-hospital-timeline-of-a-crime-march-2010-march-2012/
NY1 - Two Years After Closure of St. Vincent's Hospital, Protests Continue
http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/157433/two-years-after-closure-of-st--vincent-s-hospital--protests-continue
Seniors Freeze Outside St. Vincent's Demolition Hearings
http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2012/03/08/seniors-freeze-outside-st-vincents-demolition-hearings/
Donny Moss - Fiasco at City Hall - March 6, 2012 - tinyurl.com/75haym4
BoldProgressNYC - Did Christine Quinn, City Council Deliberately Deny Community Access to Rudin Condo Hearing? http://youtube.com/watch?v=huQSunP0L-Q&feature
Gotham Gazette - Councilpedia - Keeping Track of City Officials
http://councilpedia.org/index.php?title=Councilpedia_Home
DNAinfo.com - Luxury Condos in Former St. Vincent's Building to Hit the Market
http://dnainfo.com/20110926/greenwich-village-soho/luxury-condos-former-st-vincents-building-hit-market
PNHP - Doctors Support Occupy Wall Street Because Wall Street Is Occupying Health Care
http://pnhp.org/ows/index.php
Gotham Gazette - St. Vincent's Highlights Crunch for Hospitals Serving the Poor
http://gothamgazette.com/article/health/20110720/9/3569/
NY Magazine - St. Vincent's is the Lehman Brothers of Hospitals
http://nymag.com/news/features/68991/
Paul Krugman - NY Times - Patients Are Not Consumers
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/patients-are-not-consumers/
David Brooks - NY Times - Where Are the Liberals?
http://nytimes.com/2012/01/10/opinion/brooks-where-are-the-liberals.html?_r=1&smid=fb-nytimes&WT.mc_id=OP-E-FB-SM-LIN-WAL-011012-NYT-NA&WT.mc_ev=click
Related sites:
Occupy Together
http://occupytogether.org/
Coalition for a New Village Hospital
http://demandahospital.blogspot.com/
Hands Off St. Vincent's!
http://handsoffstvincents.com
Hands Off St. Vincents Call for a New Hospital (Petition)
http://signon.org/sign/hands-off-st-vincents?source=c.fwd&r_by=19512943/18/12 - The Left Forum 2012 (3/16 - 3/18), hosts the panel discussion, "St.... more
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3/10/12 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Hands Off St. Vincent's hastily organized press conference on the heels of this past Tuesday's tumultuous New York City Council Hearing. The hearing, ostensibly scheduled to solicit final public testimony regarding zoning changes needed for Bill Rudin's luxury condo plan to proceed, was marked by frustration and ineptitude. Approximately two hundred local residents and activists, gathered to present their testimony only to be forced to wait outdoors in freezing temperatures. Those on line, many of them senior citizens, waited as long as two to three hours in order to exercise their right to testify before the Council. One person in line collapsed and had to be treated by an FDNY EMS unit.
Norman Siegel, civil rights attorney and former head of the NY Civil Liberties Union, kicks off the press conference. Other speakers include:
Tom Allon - Democrat and Liberal NYC mayoral candidate, 2013
Miguel Acevedo - President, Tenants' Association, Fulton Houses
Dr. Steve Auerbach - Physicians for a National Health Program
Brad Hoylman - Chair, Community Board 2
Elizabeth Adam - Community resident/activist, Greenwich Village
Shirley Gunson - Community resident/activist, Fulton Houses
Evette Stark-Katz - Community resident/activist, Greenwich Village
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates: watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles/links:
Healthcare For The 99% - Last Hearing on St. Vincent's Hospital Being Turned into Luxury Condos
https://owshealthcare.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/last-hearing-on-st-vincents-ho...
St. Vincent's Hospital: Timeline of a Crime / March 2010 - March 2012
https://prezi.com/uayvj2uyigms/st-vincents-hospital-timeline-of-a-crime-march...
NY1 - Two Years After Closure of St. Vincent's Hospital, Protests Continue
http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/157433/two-years-after-closure-o...
Seniors Freeze Outside St. Vincent's Demolition Hearings
http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2012/03/08/seniors-freeze-outside-st-vincents-d...
Donny Moss - Fiasco at City Hall - March 6, 2012 - http://tinyurl.com/75haym4
BoldProgressNYC - Did Christine Quinn, City Council Deliberately Deny Community Access to Rudin Condo Hearing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huQSunP0L-Q&feature
Gotham Gazette - Councilpedia - Keeping Track of City Officials
http://www.councilpedia.org/index.php?title=Councilpedia_Home
DNAinfo.com - Luxury Condos in Former St. Vincent's Building to Hit the Market
https://dnainfo.com/20110926/greenwich-village-soho/luxury-condos-former-st-v...
PNHP - Doctors Support Occupy Wall Street Because Wall Street Is Occupying Health Care
https://pnhp.org/ows/index.php
Gotham Gazette - St. Vincent's Highlights Crunch for Hospitals Serving the Poor
https://gothamgazette.com/article/health/20110720/9/3569/
NY Magazine - St. Vincent's is the Lehman Brothers of Hospitals
https://nymag.com/news/features/68991/
Paul Krugman - NY Times - Patients Are Not Consumers
https://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/patients-are-not-consumers/
David Brooks - NY Times - Where Are the Liberals?
https://nytimes.com/2012/01/10/opinion/brooks-where-are-the-liberals.html?_r=...
Related sites:
Occupy Together
https://occupytogether.org/
Coalition for a New Village Hospital
https://demandahospital.blogspot.com/
Hands Off St. Vincent's!
https://handsoffstvincents.com
Hands Off St. Vincents Call for a New Hospital (Petition)
https://signon.org/sign/hands-off-st-vincents?source=c.fwd&r_by=19512943/10/12 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Hands Off St. Vincent's hastily organized... more
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3/10/12 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Hands Off St. Vincent's hastily organized press conference on the heels of this past Tuesday's tumultuous New York City Council Hearing. The hearing, ostensibly scheduled to solicit final public testimony regarding zoning changes needed for Bill Rudin's luxury condo plan to proceed, was marked by frustration and ineptitude. Approximately two hundred local residents and activists, gathered to present their testimony only to be forced to wait outdoors in freezing temperatures. Those on line, many of them senior citizens, waited as long as two to three hours in order to exercise their right to testify before the Council. One person in line collapsed and had to be treated by an FDNY EMS unit.
Norman Siegel, civil rights attorney and former head of the NY Civil Liberties Union, kicks off the press conference. Other speakers include:
Tom Allon - Democrat and Liberal NYC mayoral candidate, 2013
Miguel Acevedo - President, Tenants' Association, Fulton Houses
Dr. Steve Auerbach - Physicians for a National Health Program
Brad Hoylman - Chair, Community Board 2
Elizabeth Adam - Community resident/activist, Greenwich Village
Shirley Gunson - Community resident/activist, Fulton Houses
Evette Stark-Katz - Community resident/activist, Greenwich Village
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates: https://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles/links:
Healthcare For The 99% - Last Hearing on St. Vincent's Hospital Being Turned into Luxury Condos
https://owshealthcare.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/last-hearing-on-st-vincents-hospital-being-turned-into-luxury-condos/#comments
St. Vincent's Hospital: Timeline of a Crime / March 2010 - March 2012
https://prezi.com/uayvj2uyigms/st-vincents-hospital-timeline-of-a-crime-march-2010-march-2012/
NY1 - Two Years After Closure of St. Vincent's Hospital, Protests Continue
http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/157433/two-years-after-closure-of-st--vincent-s-hospital--protests-continue
Seniors Freeze Outside St. Vincent's Demolition Hearings
http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2012/03/08/seniors-freeze-outside-st-vincents-demolition-hearings/
Donny Moss - Fiasco at City Hall - March 6, 2012 - http://tinyurl.com/75haym4
BoldProgressNYC - Did Christine Quinn, City Council Deliberately Deny Community Access to Rudin Condo Hearing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huQSunP0L-Q&feature
Gotham Gazette - Councilpedia - Keeping Track of City Officials
http://www.councilpedia.org/index.php?title=Councilpedia_Home
DNAinfo.com - Luxury Condos in Former St. Vincent's Building to Hit the Market
https://dnainfo.com/20110926/greenwich-village-soho/luxury-condos-former-st-vincents-building-hit-market
PNHP - Doctors Support Occupy Wall Street Because Wall Street Is Occupying Health Care
https://pnhp.org/ows/index.php
Gotham Gazette - St. Vincent's Highlights Crunch for Hospitals Serving the Poor
https://gothamgazette.com/article/health/20110720/9/3569/
NY Magazine - St. Vincent's is the Lehman Brothers of Hospitals
https://nymag.com/news/features/68991/
Paul Krugman - NY Times - Patients Are Not Consumers
https://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/patients-are-not-consumers/
David Brooks - NY Times - Where Are the Liberals?
https://nytimes.com/2012/01/10/opinion/brooks-where-are-the-liberals.html?_r=1&smid=fb-nytimes&WT.mc_id=OP-E-FB-SM-LIN-WAL-011012-NYT-NA&WT.mc_ev=click
Related sites:
Occupy Together
https://occupytogether.org/
Coalition for a New Village Hospital
https://demandahospital.blogspot.com/
Hands Off St. Vincent's!
https://handsoffstvincents.com
Hands Off St. Vincents Call for a New Hospital (Petition)
https://signon.org/sign/hands-off-st-vincents?source=c.fwd&r_by=19512943/10/12 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Hands Off St. Vincent's hastily organized... more
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10/26/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Occupy Wall Street's, Healthcare for the 99%, as they lead a "March Against the Health Insurance Industry." Coverage picks up at final destination, St. Vincent's Hospital, as local activists from the Coalition for a New Village Hospital and Hands Off St. Vincents!, prepare to greet the marchers and conduct a teach-in.
Real estate developer Bill Rudin, has purchased the hospital property for approximately $260 million and has announced plans to build luxury condominiums. Also planned is an "urgent care center," which activists argue will leave the area without an adequately equipped full-service hospital.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
UPDATE:
Healthcare For The 99% - Last Hearing on St. Vincent's Hospital Being Turned into Luxury Condos
Meet: March 6th, 8am
http://owshealthcare.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/last-hearing-on-st-vincents-hos...
St. Vincent's Hospital: Timeline of a Crime / March 2010 - March 2012
http://prezi.com/uayvj2uyigms/st-vincents-hospital-timeline-of-a-crime-march-...
Related articles/links:
Healthcare for the 99% -- Occupy Wall St Working Group
http://owshealthcare.wordpress.com/
Daily Kos - Video of Healthcare for 99%/OWS March in NYC
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/27/1030581/-Video-of-Healthcare-for-99-...
DNAInfo: Village Hospital Coalition Joins Occupy Wall Street Protesters
http://dnainfo.com/20111003/greenwich-village-soho/village-hospital-coalition...
DNAinfo.com - Luxury Condos in Former St. Vincent's Building to Hit the Market
http://dnainfo.com/20110926/greenwich-village-soho/luxury-condos-former-st-vi...
PNHP - Doctors Support Occupy Wall Street Because Wall Street Is Occupying Health Care
http://www.pnhp.org/ows/index.php
Gotham Gazette - St. Vincent's Highlights Crunch for Hospitals Serving the Poor
http://gothamgazette.com/article/health/20110720/9/3569/
NY Magazine - St. Vincent's is the Lehman Brothers of Hospitals
http://nymag.com/news/features/68991/
Paul Krugman - NY Times - Patients Are Not Consumers
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/patients-are-not-consumers/
David Brooks - NY Times - Where Are the Liberals?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/opinion/brooks-where-are-the-liberals.html?...
Related sites:
Occupy Together
http://occupytogether.org/
Coalition for a New Village Hospital
http://demandahospital.blogspot.com/
Hands Off St. Vincent's!
http://handsoffstvincents.com
Hands Off St. Vincents Call for a New Hospital (Petition)
http://signon.org/sign/hands-off-st-vincents?source=c.fwd&r_by=195129410/26/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Occupy Wall Street's, Healthcare for the... more
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10/26/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Occupy Wall Street's, Healthcare for the 99%, as they lead a "March Against the Healthcare Industry." Coverage picks up at final destination, St. Vincent's Hospital, as local activists from the Coalition for a New Village Hospital and Hands Off St. Vincents!, prepare to greet the marchers and conduct a teach-in.
Real estate developer Bill Rudin, has purchased the hospital property for approximately $260 million and has announced plans to build luxury condominiums. Also planned is an "urgent care center," which activists argue will leave the area without an adequately equipped full-fledged hospital.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles/links:
Healthcare for the 99% -- Occupy Wall St Working Group
http://owshealthcare.wordpress.com/
Daily Kos - Video of Healthcare for 99%/OWS March in NYC
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/27/1030581/-Video-of-Healthcare-for-99-...
DNAInfo: Village Hospital Coalition Joins Occupy Wall Street Protesters
http://dnainfo.com/20111003/greenwich-village-soho/village-hospital-coalition...
DNAinfo.com - Luxury Condos in Former St. Vincent's Building to Hit the Market
http://dnainfo.com/20110926/greenwich-village-soho/luxury-condos-former-st-vi...
PNHP - Doctors Support Occupy Wall Street Because Wall Street Is Occupying Health Care
http://www.pnhp.org/ows/index.php
Gotham Gazette - St. Vincent's Highlights Crunch for Hospitals Serving the Poor
http://gothamgazette.com/article/health/20110720/9/3569/
NY Magazine - St. Vincent's is the Lehman Brothers of Hospitals
http://nymag.com/news/features/68991/
Paul Krugman - NY Times - Patients Are Not Consumers
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/patients-are-not-consumers/
David Brooks - NY Times - Where Are the Liberals?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/opinion/brooks-where-are-the-liberals.html?...
Related sites:
Occupy Together
http://occupytogether.org/
Coalition for a New Village Hospital
http://demandahospital.blogspot.com/
Hands Off St. Vincent's!
http://handsoffstvincents.com10/26/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Occupy Wall Street's, Healthcare for the... more
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10/23/11 - The Hedz-Up Report is back at Zuccotti Park. This time for OWS' Healthcare Group Meeting and Teach-In. In this clip, activist Louis Flores, addresses the group and brings them up-to-speed on the plight of SVH and the Oct. 26th collaborative march organized by local community activists and Occupy Wall St. Download fliers here:
Healthcare for the 99% – Occupy Wall St Working Group
owshealthcare.wordpress.com/
Veteran community activist/journalist, Jim Fouratt, also shares his views on St. Vincent's and the general state of healthcare in this country.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles/links:
St. Vincent's Proposal Voted Down by Community Board 2
dnainfo.com/20111021/greenwich-village-soho/st-vincents-proposal-voted-down-by-community-board-2
Florida Nurses RNs United Occupy Tampa 10/22/2011
youtube.com/watch?v=IHV2Rw79bpI
DC Douglas' "Why #OccupyWallStreet? 4 Reasons"
dcdouglas.com/occupywallstreet-ows/
DNAInfo: Village Hospital Coalition Joins Occupy Wall Street Protesters
dnainfo.com/20111003/greenwich-village-soho/village-hospital-coalition-joins-occupy-wall-street-protesters
Rudins Close on Purchase of St. Vincent’s Campus
blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2011/10/03/rudins-close-on-purchase-of-st-vincents-campus/
DNAinfo.com - Luxury Condos in Former St. Vincent's Building to Hit the Market
dnainfo.com/20110926/greenwich-village-soho/luxury-condos-former-st-vincents-building-hit-market
Related sites:
Occupy Together
occupytogether.org/
Coalition for a New Village Hospital
demandahospital.blogspot.com/
Hands Off St. Vincent's!
handsoffstvincents.com10/23/11 - The Hedz-Up Report is back at Zuccotti Park. This time for OWS'... more
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8/27/11 - The Hedz-Up Report presents full-length coverage of this past spring's, "Rally to Demand a Hospital!" The rally, organized by the Coalition for a New Village Hospital, commemorated the one-year anniversary of the abrupt closure of St. Vincent's Hospital, amid charges of corruption and widescale financial mismanagement.
Latest developments: The NY Post reported last week that Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus Vance, is currently investigating SVH's financial payouts to its board members prior to declaring bankruptcy:
NY Post - DA eyes St. Vinny's 'go-for-broke plan'
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/da_eyes_st_vinny_go_for_broke_plan_fvDtudcbAWyxqqiQnhbzaI#ixzz1WGWaWH2D
Partial list of speakers:
Marti Gould Cummings - Actor/Activist, Broadway Speaks Out
Paul Newell - District Leader, 64th Assembly District
Eileen Dunn, R.N. - Former Head, St. Vincent's Hospital Nurses Association
Dr. David Kaufman - Former Director, HIV Center, St. Vincent's Hospital
Yetta Kurland - Attorney/Activist, leader of the Coalition For a New Village Hospital
Jeannie Wilcke - President, Downtown Independent Democrats
Timothy Lunceford - Activist, Hands Off St. Vincent's!
Cathy Marino Thomas - President, Marriage Equality NY
George Capsis - Publisher, WestView News
Caroline Murphy - Singer/Songwriter
Gene Glaberman - President, Chelsea Midtown Democratic Club
Miguel Acevedo - President, Fulton Houses Tenants Association
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles/links:
NY1 - Village Residents Demand A New Neighborhood Hospital
http://tinyurl.com/3bn7w8f
Soho Journal - A Letter from Yetta Kurland
http://www.sohojournal.com/content/letter-editor-st-vincents
WestView News - Ed Koch Answers Our Questions
http://www.westviewnews.org/cms/articles/1235-ed-koch-answers
Gotham Gazette - St. Vincent's Highlights Crunch for Hospitals Serving the Poor
http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/health/20110720/9/3569/
NY Magazine - St. Vincent's is the Lehman Brothers of Hospitals
http://nymag.com/news/features/68991/
WNYC News- St. Vincent's Developer Launches PR Blitz to Win Over Skeptics
http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2011/apr/13/developers-set-alternative-coalition-promote-new-health-facility/
Paul Krugman - NY Times - Patients Are Not Consumers
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/patients-are-not-consumers
Related sites:
Coalition for a New Village Hospital
http://demandahospital.blogspot.com/
Hands Off St. Vincent's!
http://www.handsoffstvincents.com8/27/11 - The Hedz-Up Report presents full-length coverage of this past spring's,... more
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5/31/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Community Board 2's, St. Vincent's Omnibus Committee Meeting. In attendance are Northshore-LIJ Health System officials, including CEO Michael Dowling. In this clip, civil rights activist/lawyer, Yetta Kurland, leader of the Coalition for a New Village Hospital, takes NS-LIJ to task for its lack of transparency and misinformation campaigns.
More about CB2 from their website:
Community Board 2 is one of the first community boards to be established in the early 1960's. There are 12 Community Boards in Manhattan and 59 across New York City that are charged with representing community interest on crucial issues of development and planning, land use, zoning and City service delivery, such as sanitation and street maintenance, as well as coordination with social services and public education facilities.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb2/html/about/about.shtml
Plans for St. Vincent's Site:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb2/html/plans_stvincents/plans_stvincents_site.shtml
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles:
Petition to to block the sale of the St. Vincent's
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/New-Village-Hospital-Schneiderman/
The Villager - North Shore-L.I.J. presents E.R. plan as hospital hopers hang on
http://www.thevillager.com/villager_423/northshore.html
NY Times - Fewer Emergency Rooms Available as Need Rises
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/18/health/18hospital.html
DNAInfo.com - Law Firms Cashed in on St. Vincent's Bankruptcy, Report Says
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110510/greenwich-village-soho/law-firms-others-cashe...
NY Times - Accord With Comptroller Will Help Attorney General Pursue Corruption Cases
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/nyregion/ny-attorney-general-granted-power-...5/31/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers Community Board 2's, St. Vincent's... more
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4/24/11 - On the cusp of next week's rally marking the one-year anniversary of the closure of St. Vincent's Hospital, The Hedz-Up Report presents full-length coverage of last October's, 100 Days Without A Hospital Rally.
Partial list of speakers:
Michelle Clooney - Actor/Activist
Yetta Kurland - Attorney/Activist, leader of the Coalition For a New Village Hospital
Richard Stack - Actor/Activist
Eileen Dunn, R.N. - Former Head, St. Vincent's Hospital Nurses Association
Dr. David Kaufman - Former Director, HIV Center, St. Vincent's Hospital
Lt. Dan Choi - Iraq War Veteran/Activist
Bishop Alfred Johnson - The Church of the Village
Heather Matarazzo - Actor/Activist
Caroline Murphy - Singer/Songwriter
Rev. Lyndon F. Harris - St. John's Lutheran Church
Barbara Crane, R.N. - Pres., National Federation of Nurses
George Capsis - Publisher, WestView News
Paul Newell - District Leader, 64th Assembly District
Nicky Perry - Owner, Tea & Sympathy Restaurant
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles:
NY Magazine - St. Vincent's Is the Lehman Brothers of Hospitals
http://nymag.com/news/features/68991/
New School Free Press - St. Vincent's Rally
http://www.nsfreepress.com/story/st-vincents-rally
Westview News - Goodbye, Hospital, Farewell, Emergency Room
http://tinyurl.com/4y7spnq
Crain's NY Business - Deal OK'd for St. Vincent’s Hospital site
http://tinyurl.com/5un9p5y
WNYC News- St. Vincent's Developer Launches PR Blitz to Win Over Skeptics
http://tinyurl.com/3mqr3na
Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review - Appeal Seeks To Derail $260 Million Sale Of St. Vincent's Campus
http://tinyurl.com/44zq8fv
Paul Krugman - NY Times - Patients Are Not Consumers
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/patients-are-not-consumers/
Related site:
Coalition for a New Village Hospital - "Rally to Demand a Hospital" - April 30, 2011, 2 pm @ St. Vincent's Hospital
http://demandahospital.blogspot.com/4/24/11 - On the cusp of next week's rally marking the one-year anniversary of... more
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4/7/11 - The Hedz-Up Report heads back to Bankruptcy Court (Southern District of NY), to cover Hon. Cecelia G. Morris' decision to allow the $260 million sale of St. Vincent's main campus to Bill Rudin and Rudin Management. Competing bidders had hoped to save the hospital by seeking a 45-day stay in order to solidify an alternative offer.
In this clip, lawyers and community activists share their pre- and post-verdict reactions.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles:
NY Times - Judge Approves Sale of St. Vincent’s Campus to Developers
http://tinyurl.com/44csseo
Westview News - Goodbye, Hospital, Farewell, Emergency Room
http://tinyurl.com/4y7spnq
Crain's NY Business - Deal OK'd for St. Vincent’s Hospital site
http://tinyurl.com/5un9p5y
DNAinfo.com - St. Vincent's Sale Approved by Bankruptcy Court
http://tinyurl.com/3asa5qw
WNYC News- St. Vincent's Developer Launches PR Blitz to Win Over Skeptics
http://tinyurl.com/3mqr3na
Related site:
Coalition for a New Village Hospital - "Rally to Demand a Hospital"
http://demandahospital.blogspot.com/4/7/11 - The Hedz-Up Report heads back to Bankruptcy Court (Southern District of NY),... more
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4/1/11 - The Hedz-Up Report travels to federal court (Southern District of NY), to cover the Coalition for a New Village Hospital's Freedom of Information claim. Led by activist/lawyer, Yetta Kurland, the Coalition is seeking access to documents pertaining to St. Vincent's abrupt closure.
The Hon. Jed S. Rakoff, will decide the matter within a week. In this clip, Ms. Kurland and community activists reflect on the proceedings.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles:
New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/New_York_Freedom_of_Information_Law
Crain's NY Business - "Medical tenants dig in their heels at St. Vincent's site"
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110401/FREE/110409985
Wall St. Journal - "St. Vincent's Deal Stirs Local Opposition"
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/03/10/st-vincents-deal-stirs-local-opposition/
Related site:
Coalition for a New Village Hospital - "Rally to Demand a Hospital"
http://demandahospital.blogspot.com/4/1/11 - The Hedz-Up Report travels to federal court (Southern District of NY), to... more
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3/10/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the contentious community meeting co-sponsored by Community Boards 2 & 4,"Assess Your Access: Healthcare in the Wake of St. Vincent's Closure." Further charging the atmosphere is the bombshell news, announced earlier in the day, of the Rudin family's $260 million deal w/ the bankrupt St. Vincent's Hospital. Plans call for the construction of a state-of-the-art "comprehensive care center," across the street from the shuttered SVH. The hospital's main building would be converted into condos.3/10/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the contentious community meeting co-sponsored by... more
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3/10/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the contentious community meeting co-sponsored by Community Boards 2 & 4,"Assess Your Access: Healthcare in the Wake of St. Vincent's Closure." Further charging the atmosphere is the bombshell news, announced earlier in the day, of the Rudin family's $260 million deal w/ the bankrupt St. Vincent's Hospital. Plans call for the construction of a state-of-the-art "comprehensive care center," across the street from the shuttered SVH. The hospital's main building would be converted into condos.
In this excerpt, members of the Coalition for a New Village Hospital, give their take on these latest developments.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related articles:
Wall St. Journal - "St. Vincent's Deal Stirs Local Opposition"
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/03/10/st-vincents-deal-stirs-local-opposition/
WestView News - "Doctors Warn of Done Deal"
http://tinyurl.com/5to23cy
WNYC- "Emergency Room to Open at St. Vincent's Complex"
http://tinyurl.com/6h7qbds
NY Times - "Immune to Cuts: Lofty Salaries at Hospitals"
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/nyregion/16about.html?_r=1&src=mv
Related site:
Coalition for a New Village Hospital - "Rally to Demand a Hospital"
http://demandahospital.blogspot.com/3/10/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the contentious community meeting co-sponsored by... more
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2/27/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the closing of Greenwich Village institution, Jesse's Express Cafe. Due to the closing of SVH, Jesse's, which had been in operation for 34 years, experienced an 80 percent drop in business. Neighborhood residents and patrons share their thoughts.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related article:
DNA Info - "Small Businesses Near St. Vincent's Keep Closing Down"
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110209/manhattan/small-businesses-near-st-vincents-keep-closing-down
NY Times - "For Neighbors, a Hospital's Demise Leaves a Hole"
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/nyregion/19metjournal.html2/27/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the closing of Greenwich Village institution,... more
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2/17/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the latest Hands Off St. Vincent's! action, as the activist group travels to Hunter College to stage their own public needs assessment survey and confront the College's president.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related article:
WestView News - "The Community Needs Assessment Study: West Villagers Speak Out at a Progress Report"
http://tinyurl.com/69dohye
Related clip:
Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 15) - Clip 1 - Joint Public Meeting on the Community Health Needs Assessment
http://vimeo.com/184112262/17/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the latest Hands Off St. Vincent's! action,... more
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2/17/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the latest Hands Off St. Vincent's! action, as the activist group travels to Hunter College to stage their own public needs assessment survey and confront the College's president.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related article:
WestView News - "The Community Needs Assessment Study: West Villagers Speak Out at a Progress Report"
http://tinyurl.com/69dohye
Related clip:
Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 15) - Clip 1 - Joint Public Meeting on the Community Health Needs Assessment
http://vimeo.com/184112262/17/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the latest Hands Off St. Vincent's! action,... more
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2/16/11 - The Hedz-Up Report continues its coverage of the community's battle to preserve St.Vincent's legacy w/ its coverage of The Coalition for a New Village Hospital's public forum, "A Year of Loss & Hope: Time for Action!". In this excerpt, Eileen Dunn, R.N. and Dr. David Kaufman provide updates on the Coalition's efforts.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related article:
NY Post - "You could die waiting in New York hospitals"
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/5tv3arr2/16/11 - The Hedz-Up Report continues its coverage of the community's battle to... more
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2/9/11 - The Hedz-Up Report covers the release of four community activists the day after their arrest for staging a sit-in at the site of the former St. Vincent's Hospital. All have been charged with criminal trespass.
The activists, a part of the newly-formed group Hands Off St. Vincent's!, released the following statement:
Arrest: Community Activists Arrested at St. Vincents Hospital Sit-In
New York, NY – On February 8, at 10:30 am, four former patients and impassioned community members entered the building at the location of the closed down Saint Vincent's Hospital. These activists then sat on the ground, unfurling a banner reading "Guilty: Neglect!" and began to chant - refusing to move. Saint Vincent's personnel closed off that section of the building - currently operating as a Credit Union - and refused entry to members of the credit union as well as persons employed within the building. Two hours after their arrival, the four activists were arrested and taken away by the police.
For 284 days, 1.3 million New Yorkers have been without a hospital in the West Village. Since St. Vincent’s illegal closure on April 30, 2010, the community has been laden with false promises, patronized with a bogus needs assessment and forced, with tragic consequences, to seek emergency or medical care at already overcrowded uptown or East-side hospitals.
“Everyday that passes is critical,” said Iana Di Bona, one of the arrested activists, “Our elected officials have the ability to turn things around, yet they do nothing. It is so important to speak out and to continue to pressure and hold them accountable to service the needs of our community.”
Commitment for a New Village Hospital by the people of the West Village and all of New York City has not wavered. Any politician not actively working to get a new hospital is a target. That is a promise the St. Vincent’s Hospital Community Activists intend to keep.
www.handsoffstvincents.com
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More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Related article:
http: //ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-552842
Related video:
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The Hedz-Up Report covers NYC Comptroller, John C. Liu's Town Hall Meeting on "The Power of the Audit." Members of the newly-formed activist group, Hands Off St. Vincent's!, were in attendance and raised their concerns. In this clip, Comptroller Liu comments on the scope of his office's jurisdiction with regard to a proposed audit of SVH's financial records.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Below is the press release for the Town Hall Meeting:
Office of the New York City Comptroller John C. Liu
PR11-01-008
Contact: Sharon Lee / Scott Sieber, (212) 669-3747
January 23, 2011
COMPTROLLER LIU TAKES AUDIT BUREAU ON FIVE-BOROUGH TOUR
Audit Town Hall gives New Yorkers Opportunity to Suggest an Audit
NEW YORK, NY -- New York City Controller John C. Liu will take his audit bureau on the road for a series of borough town hall meetings to give New Yorkers a chance to learn about the power of the auditing process. New Yorkers will have the opportunity to suggest an audit to the Comptroller's award-winning audit team. The first of five town halls will take place on Monday, January 24 in Manhattan.
WHO:
City Comptroller John C. Liu
Elected officials
Deputy Comptroller for Audit H. Tina Kim and Audit Bureau
WHAT:
Learn about the Who, What, When, Where and Why of audits. Suggest an audit to the Comptroller's office.
1/24 -- MANHATTAN, 6-8 pm
Murry Bergtraum High School
411 Pearl Street
New York, NY 10038
1/26 -- BROOKLYN, 6-8 pm
The Brooklyn Public Library
Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture
10 Grand Army Plaza at Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11225
2/7 -- QUEENS, 6-8 pm
Jewish Center of Jackson Heights
37-06 77th Street
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
2/14 -- BRONX, 6-8 pm
Bronx Borough Hall, 1st floor rotunda
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
2/16 -- STATEN ISLAND, 6-8 pm
Brighton Heights Reformed Church
320 Saint Marks Place
Staten Island, NY 10301
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The Hedz-Up Report covers NYC Comptroller, John C. Liu's Town Hall Meeting on "The Power of the Audit." Members of the newly-formed activist group, Hands Off St. Vincent's!, were in attendance and raised their concerns.The Hedz-Up Report covers NYC Comptroller, John C. Liu's Town Hall Meeting on... more
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