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Appellate Division Judge Robert Miller late Monday 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. … Full Article

In spite of the scorching heat, more than a thousand demonstrators marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to the Brooklyn Federal Court building on Saturday to commemorate Trayvon Martin, the black teenager shot to death by George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of Florida in Martin’s killing. … Full Article

A Brooklyn councilman is being honored by President Barack Obama.  … Full Article

Following an emergency meeting called by Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, Msgr. McGolrick Park in Greenpoint will be getting additional police patrols as authorities attempt to curb shocking incidents of vandalism taking place there. … Full Article

Late last week, Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Edward R. Korman sentenced Ronald G. … Full Article

During the past few weeks, we’ve gotten used to photos of Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who also is a Democratic mayoral hopeful, on the front lines with nurses, doctors and community residents outside Long Island College Hospital, demanding that SUNY Downstate keep the beleaguered hospital ope … Full Article

Cash-strapped SUNY Downstate Medical Center attempted to remove patients from Long Island College Hospital (LICH) on Saturday despite a new court order forbidding their removal, according to Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and nurses at LICH. … Full Article

In a dramatic turn of events, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio on Friday successfully petitioned a judge for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking Long Island College Hospital’s immediate closure, despite a letter from the state Department of Health approving SUNY’s Downstate’s closure plan. … Full Article

The New York State Department of Health has approved the closing of LICH. The hospital will be dead before the end of the month. Staff have been told they will be terminated within the next 30 days. … Full Article

Last week, Hertz (HTZ) won final approval for its Dollar Thrifty deal from the Federal Trade Commission. China-based Shuanghui International Holdings is trying to gobble up Smithfield Foods (SFD), though the proposed deal is being examined by the U.S. Senate Agricultural Committee. … Full Article