De Blasio: SUNY contempt hearing set in LICH court order violation
State Supreme Court Justice Baynes set the date for a hearing to hold SUNY Downstate Medical Center in contempt for violating a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) keeping Long Island College Hospital (LICH) open, according to the Public Advocate’s office.
In a conference with Public Advocate Bill de Blasio’s legal team on Tuesday morning, Justice Baynes ordered SUNY to preserve all emails, texts and documentation regarding the hospital’s closure, and made a referral to the Brooklyn District Attorney regarding the possible illegal denial of medical care resulting from the shutdown, de Blasio’s office said in a release.
De Blasio said he would supply more details at a 5 p.m. press conference in Manhattan.
Late Monday, Appellate Division Judge Robert Miller ordered SUNY Downstate to maintain the level of service at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) that was provided at the hospital as of 4 p.m. on Friday.