A rally this morning to speak out about the pending closure of Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Local community advocates and elected officials are gathering this morning to speak out against Mount Sinai's announcement to close their Beth Israel facility on First Avenue at 16th Street. 

Per the invite: 

The decision comes suddenly as the public was alerted in the last three weeks that the hospital would close by summer 2024. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s wider exposure of systemic inequities in New York City's health care system, particularly in regard to the increasingly low levels of inpatient beds provided to under-served communities, the community is rallying to demand the availability of services. 

With the closure of Mount Sinai Beth Israel, there will be one hospital south of 23rd Street, an area that has a population of 400,000 people. Councilmember Rivera will lead a rally letting Mt. Sinai know that we need our hospital! 

The rally starts at 11 a.m. today (Dec. 14) on the NW corner of 17th Street and First Avenue.

As previously reported, there's a pending July 12, 2024, closing date on the books. In October, officials reportedly notified state regulators — who must sign off on their plans — of their request to shutter the 799-bed teaching hospital.