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Elected officials, nurses and local residents chanting “Save LICH!” rallied in the freezing cold on Friday morning in front of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. … Full Article

The liquidation of Long Island College Hospital, which is threatened with "imminent" closure, could be reap riches for its owners.  A LICH insider told the Brooklyn Eagle that the Cobble Hill hospital was worth "more dead and alive" because of its valuable real estate holdings. … Full Article

On the eve of Friday morning's “Save LICH” rally, several longtime nurses at Long Island College Hospital told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle they were distressed by the hospital's possibly imminent closing. … Full Article

Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in Cobble Hill could close “imminently,” sources told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. … Full Article

Time may finally be running out for Long Island College Hospital. A spokesman for State University of New York chairman Carl McCall told the Daily News that SUNY trustees have discussed closing the hospital, the newspaper reported late Wednesday night. … Full Article

ALBANY — Legislators on Wednesday began privately discussing a new way to increase the state's minimum wage after Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the long-blocked effort a big boost in his proposed budget. … Full Article

Religion Newsbriefs for January 21-25
By Francesca Norsen Tate Lecture Series Examines Mitzvot
Through Mysticism & Kabbalah … Full Article

At a New York City Council oversight hearing on Thursday, council members expressed dismay over the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) feeble response to … Full Article

National Book Award-winning author Andrew Solomon will appear at BookCourt Thursday, Jan. … Full Article

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook unveiled a new search tool on Tuesday that gives users a chance to sift through the photos, places and other information available on the site — all through the lens of their social connections. … Full Article