Gentile backs de Blasio for mayor
Citing Bill de Blasio’s fight to save Long Island College Hospital, Councilman Vincent Gentile announced on Monday that he is endorsing the public advocate for mayor.
Gentile (D-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Bensonhurst) said he was impressed by the leading role de Blasio has played in the Long Island College Hospital (LICH) fight. Last month, de Blasio was arrested at a protest demonstration involving the hospital. Gentile said he’s also impressed by de Blasio’s efforts to keep neighborhood senior centers open in Brooklyn.
“Bill de Blasio understands what residents in southern Brooklyn need: strong neighborhood schools, safe streets, and local community health centers. While others have stood idly by as hospitals threaten to shut down across this city, de Blasio has stood on the front lines and fought in the courts to keep these hospitals open,” Gentile said.