A few months ago, this letter of mine was published in The Daily News. It's one of my letters about St. Vincent's Hospital and its tragic, wholly unnecessary loss due to political chicanery and corporate greed.
Urgent care needed
Manhattan: Rep. Gregory Meeks and Anthony Weiner’s guest column on the need for a hospital to serve the Rockaways, especially after Sandy, points up the need for a safety net everywhere (“The Rockaways, on solid ground,” Nov. 28). The lower west quadrant of Manhattan has had no hospital since St. Vincent’s closed. In addition, several nearby hospitals were forced to shut down temporarily because of Sandy. We need well-constructed, full-service hospitals in good strategic positions to serve communities and avoid storm damage. Carol F. Yost
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/nov-30-expanded-gambling-red-cross-sandy-recovery-article-1.1210502#ixzz2JtB7wgIY
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