Long Island College Hospital gets another reprieve

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Thursday, May 22, 2014
LICH gets last minute reprieve from closing
Rob Nelson reports on the last-minute reprieve that keeps Long Island Hospital open while deals for its sale are hashed out.

BROOKLYN (WABC) -- Another reprieve for Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn which will remain open for now, even though it was scheduled to close today.

SUNY says it continue providing walk-in emergency services as it negotiates the sale of the facility in Cobble Hill.

But ambulances will be directed to other hospitals.

A group led by the Peebles Corporation and North Shore LIJ are offering a quarter billion dollars for the hospital.