New York state is considering an initiative at 10 of its state prisons to give prisoners a college education. The program would bring college professors into the prisons . . .
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2/27/14
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On Feb. 18, a day before the Long Beach Medical Center filed for bankruptcy, the City Council voted unanimously to retain outside legal counsel to represent the city at the hospital’s bankruptcy …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/26/14
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The Long Beach Medical Center filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, setting the stage for a potential takeover of the facility by South Nassau Communities Hospital. The filing could lead to the opening …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/19/14
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Long Beach Medical Center is expected to file for bankruptcy this month, a move that could pave the way for a 24-hour emergency department after a takeover of the facility by South Nassau …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/12/14
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Monday to release $100 million in Hurricane Sandy relief funds owed to Long Beach Medical Center, saying that bureaucratic …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/3/14
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South Nassau Communities Hospital is looking to build a round-the-clock, 911-ambulance-receiving emergency department at the shuttered Long Beach Medical Center, a facility that could open later …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/29/14
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County Legislator Denise Ford (R-Long Beach) is calling on Long Beach Medical Center’s Chief Executive Officer Doug Melzer to address the public over the fate of the hospital, which remains closed …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/20/13
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For local residents, Oct. 29, 2012 will be one of a handful of historic dates that those on the south shore of Long Island will remember for the rest of their lives, talking about where they were …
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By Howard Schwach
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10/23/13
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South Nassau Communities Hospital announced last week that it was awarded a $6.6 million state grant that will be used to open an urgent care facility at Long Beach Medical Center.
LBMC has been …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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10/10/13
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Long Beach Medical Center officials are continuing talks with South Nassau Communities Hospital about a merger in the hopes of reopening the barrier island’s only hospital, which has remained …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/26/13
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