Brad calls for LICH to remain a full-service community hospital

Testimony of Brad Lander

Co-Chair, Housing & Human Services Committee, Community Board 6

Regarding Long Island College Hospital

November 10, 2008

Borough President Markowitz and our other Brooklyn elected officials, thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony regarding the crisis at Long Island College Hospital.

As co-chair of the Human Services and Housing Committee of Community Board 6, I have heard from so many people over the past few months about how critical LICH is to our community – people whose children were born or cared for there, who have relied on LICH in times of great need. My own son Marek was treated there for bronchiolits when he was just o