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VIDEO: Nurses, Caregivers Hold Candlelight Vigil For LICH
Supporters of the Cobble Hill hospital gathered in solidarity to fight for patients and employees.
Following state officials most recent , caregivers and other supporters staged a candlelight vigil on Wednesday evening in a show of solidarity.
The gathering was far from solemn: nurses marched around the building, chanting that "LICH is open for care!" and cheering in response to the horns of ambulances and FDNY vehicles driving by along Hicks Street.
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While SUNY trustees have voted to shutter the hospital in an attempt to repair the many financial pressures facing Downstate Medical Center—currently losing $12 million per month—the fate of LICH ultimately rests with the State Department of Health.
It is as yet unclear what the DOH's timeline for making that decision will be.
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