{"id":7190,"date":"2025-05-05T13:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=7190"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:23:29","slug":"suny-downstate-must-stay-pefs-relentless-fight-for-brooklyns-public-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-5\/suny-downstate-must-stay-pefs-relentless-fight-for-brooklyns-public-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"SUNY Downstate Must Stay: PEF\u2019s Relentless Fight for Brooklyn\u2019s Public Hospital\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7194 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Suny-Web.jpg\" alt=\"SUNY Downstate\" width=\"400\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Suny-Web.jpg 500w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Suny-Web-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>June 5, 2025 &#8212;<\/em> For the past 18 months, PEF has led a bold and unwavering campaign to protect SUNY Downstate from closure and privatization. This critical hospital\u2014serving some of Brooklyn\u2019s most vulnerable residents\u2014has become the epicenter of a fight for healthcare justice, and PEF is standing firm alongside nurses, healthcare professionals, clergy, and community leaders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From the steps of Borough Hall in Brooklyn to the Governor\u2019s office in Albany and the halls of the U.S. Congress, our message has been clear:\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">SUNY Downstate must remain a full-service, public hospital.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A Year and a Half of Relentless Action<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Since early 2024, PEF has coordinated more than 40 rallies, strategy sessions, and advocacy events. These include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Rallies in Brooklyn and Albany demanding accountability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Strategic collaboration with UUP, SEIU, AFT, and the Brooklyn clergy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Development of a comprehensive \u201cBrooklyn for Downstate\u201d proposal\u2014focused on a community-driven, full-service healthcare model<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Regular meetings with the Governor\u2019s office, SUNY leadership, Borough Presidents, and key legislators<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Hearings held at SUNY Downstate and Medgar Evers College, plus monthly coalition meetings and pressure campaigns demanding transparency<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Taking the Fight to Albany\u2014and Beyond<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">PEF\u2019s campaign quickly expanded to both state and federal arenas. In December, PEF met with Senator Chuck Schumer\u2019s office to emphasize the need for federal support. At the state level, we mobilized advocacy days in Albany, urging legislators and agency officials to safeguard Downstate\u2019s future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Monthly strategy sessions with the Brooklyn Health Alliance, local clergy, and community groups ensured that momentum never stalled. Our collective voice has grown stronger, unified by a single demand:\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">preserve inpatient services and invest in the hospital\u2019s future\u2014do not dismantle it.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Holding the State Accountable<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At a pivotal strategy meeting on April 24, 2025, with the Governor\u2019s office, PEF and coalition partners raised serious concerns:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> The Downstate Community Advisory Board (DCAB) violated open meetings laws and failed to publish meeting minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Financial models used to justify the elimination of inpatient care were misleading and flawed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> All state-supported alternatives to full-service care have focused on outpatient services\u2014an approach the community\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">has never requested.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The public learned that consulting firms Adena Consulting and Deloitte are scheduled to submit recommendations on Downstate\u2019s future by June 1, 2025\u2014but whether those findings will be shared publicly remains unclear.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Consultants, Conflicts, and a Crisis of Credibility<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Much of the so-called \u201ctransformation\u201d process has been outsourced to private consultants. Adena Consulting has coordinated logistics, while Kaufman Hall has provided financial and performance data\u2014frequently questioned by panel members for its accuracy and objectivity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Alarmingly, some members of the panel, including Donald Moore, have publicly dismissed community concerns, defending consultant-driven claims that staff are \u201cunproductive\u201d\u2014rhetoric that mirrors harmful anti-worker narratives used to justify cuts and privatization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Meanwhile, architectural firms like QPK, Ramboll, and Ewing Cole have pushed claims that the current facility is \u201cunsustainable\u201d\u2014without any community impact analysis or public health planning to back it up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Five Plans\u2014Only One Built for the People<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Currently, five proposals are under consideration. Only one\u2014<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Brooklyn for Downstate<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014was built in collaboration with healthcare workers and the community. The others include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1.\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Chair\u2019s Plan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 details remain undisclosed<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2.\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">SUNY\u2019s Plan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 assumed to be outpatient-focused<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">3.\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Donald Moore\u2019s Plan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 publicly floated; proposes a downsized ambulatory model and bed sharing with Kings County<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">4.\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. James McDonald\u2019s Plan (DOH Commissioner)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 details not made public<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">5.\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Brooklyn for Downstate<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 the only plan that preserves inpatient services and medical education in a full-service model<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The suggestion that SUNY Downstate\u2019s academic programs can continue without inpatient services defies industry standards and would jeopardize its accreditation as a teaching hospital.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Community Response: \u201cOutpatient Is Not the Answer\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">PEF and its allies have been clear:\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">the community does not support an outpatient-only model.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fSuch proposals ignore the complex, inpatient care needs of the medically underserved population in Central Brooklyn. The so-called \u201ctransformation\u201d process is nothing short of a misdirection\u2014focused on budgetary optics, not public health outcomes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That\u2019s why PEF is doubling down on advocacy, transparency, and accountability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where We Stand Today<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The final community hearing was held on April 28 at Medgar Evers College. While public input was overwhelming in support of saving Downstate, the direction from the panel seems clear: replace inpatient services with an ambulatory care center.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">PEF continues to fight back\u2014pressing for public review of the consultant proposals, calling for investment in staffing and infrastructure, and demanding employment protections for SUNY Downstate workers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Road Ahead<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This movement has been fueled by the power of frontline workers, dedicated allies, and an unwavering belief in healthcare equity. Our coalition is not backing down.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">SUNY Downstate is more than a hospital\u2014it\u2019s a lifeline for Brooklyn. Its closure would deepen health disparities and dismantle vital infrastructure.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This campaign isn\u2019t just about Downstate. It\u2019s about the right of every New Yorker\u2014regardless of zip code\u2014to access quality public healthcare. It\u2019s about accountability. And it\u2019s about making sure no one is left behind.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">PEF, UUP, Brooklyn\u2019s clergy, and community partners are standing strong.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fThe fight continues\u2014and we urge every member to stay informed, stay engaged, and stay ready.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Editor\u2019s Note: Debbie Egel is employed by PEF as the union\u2019s Interim Downstate Field Director, responsible for overseeing Field Service operations in Regions 9-12.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;background-color: #dcddde\" cellpadding=\"25\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80%\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong><span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"secondary-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/app\/\">Download the new PEF App<\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong><span data-teams=\"true\">for the l<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong><span data-teams=\"true\">atest union news and resources on the go!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7234\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/PEF-App-Icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"PEF App Icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/PEF-App-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/PEF-App-Icon-125x125.png 125w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/PEF-App-Icon.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 5, 2025 &#8212; For the past 18 months, PEF has led a bold and unwavering campaign to protect SUNY Downstate from closure and privatization. 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