Brad Hoylman wants to turn St. Vincent's Hospital into Luxury Condos

Police officers show up at the end of this video. The St. Vincent's Omnibus Meeting at Community Board 2 was a complete disaster. Brad Hoylman, who acted like the chair of the meeting, asked for the cops to be called -- this was after an angry citizen gave the Community Board a piece of his mind.

Later, Mr. Hoylman created a circumstance of fear and intimidation in the room when he forcefully yanked the microphone out of Yetta Kurland's hands, before she was able to finish speaking. The whole audience community witnessed this brazen act, and it is now on YouTube for you to see, as well.

Community Board 2 will be an essential part of any land-use decision (aka "zoning") regarding the old St. Vincent's site.

Community Board 2 needs to hear from you that we will not accept anything less than a hospital for our community. Please send your e-mails to : info@cb2manhattan.org

After the sudden, shady bankruptcy and closing of St. Vincent's Hospital, local politicians initially proposed that an "urgent care center" could replace St. Vincent's Hospital. And that's exactly what Community Board 2 was trying to do last night, as it supported LIJ's push into the community to only provide primary healthcare through its "urgent care center."

Meanwhile, an "urgent care center" cannot meet the public health and safety needs of this community. It will not be able to offer level 1 trauma healthcare services, an emergency room, an intensive care unit, nor hospital beds. Nor would it support the complex web of health care this community depended on with St. Vincent's and needs. This includes but is not limited to pediatric, oncology, HIV/AIDS and birthing services. A hospital will also be able to bring income to our City and the State through Federal funding, and other sources, not available to an urgent care center.

For more information about other politicians, who have sold us out in favour of more and more luxury condominium development, please visit : Tom Duane Sold Out.

Last year, when Brad Hoylman intimidated citizens at the Community Board 2 meeting, I submitted a communication to the NY Department of State, Committee on Open Government in respect of the acts of intimidation used at this meeting. I never heard any reply ; what is more, my computer was attacked and destroyed by viruses.