Call it a Christmas reprieve. Interfaith Medical Center, which was slated to be ordered closed on Monday, won a last minute stay of execution with a reported $2 million infusion of money from the State Department of Health, according to sources at the hospital. The money is expected to leave the beleaguered facility located at […]

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Brooklyn, NY – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement in the wake of the death of Mr. Menachem Stark: “The New York Post crossed the line of journalistic decency with its sensational coverage of the death of Menachem Stark.   A wife has lost a husband.  Children have lost a father.  The community […]

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Brooklyn, NY – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement on the postponement of Interfaith Medical Center’s closure: “The community is thankful that Governor Cuomo and the State Department of Health have recognized the need to continue supporting Interfaith Medical Center at this difficult moment. The hospital remains on life support, but today […]

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Brooklyn, NY – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement on the potential closing of Interfaith Medical Center: “The failure of mediation to produce a positive result for the community is deeply disappointing, but the fight to save Interfaith hospital remains alive. We will not rest until there is a viable and comprehensive […]

  [[{“fid”:”700″,”view_mode”:”full”,”fields”:{“format”:”full”,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:””,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:””},”tagName”:”IMG”,”src”:”https%3A//edit-projects.45press.com/jeffries/sites/projects.45press.com/jeffries/files/wysiwyg_uploaded/Image.png”,”type”:”media”,”attributes”:{“class”:”media-element file-full”,”height”:”322″,”style”:”width: 225px; height: 322px; float: left;”,”width”:”225″}}]]Area residents who suffered damage to their homes from Superstorm Sandy are finally picking up the pieces of their shattered homes and lives. But what happens if another hurricane of similar magnitude tears through our community? Will we be ready for the next storm? “Refortification” and “Reformulation” were […]