Ambulances No Longer Diverted from LICH

According to an email blast today from city Public Advocate and Democratic mayoral candidate Bill beBlasio, ambulances, diverted from Cobble Hill's Long Island Hospital since June 20 due to an effort by the State Department of Health and operator SUNY Downstate to shut down the hospital, are taking patients to LICH again.

DeBlasio made the announcement at a press conference today with local