Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed the 'Local Input for Community Healthcare Act,' better known to Brooklynites as the LICH Act, named in honor of Cobble Hill's now-shuttered Long Island College Hospital. The veto — the second by Hochul — dismayed Brooklyn Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, who has been working to pass the legislation for a decade. Simon, who represents the area once served by LICH — including Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, Downtown and Brooklyn Heights — first introduced the bill with former state Sen. Daniel Squadron in 2015. Senate co-sponsor in 2024 and 2025 was state Sen. Gustavo Rivera of the Bronx, chair of the Senate Health Committee. The bill is meant to ensure that what happened to LICH won't play out at other hospitals across New York.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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