Tonight, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), expressed sadness that the board of St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center voted to cease hospital inpatient operations. For the last two months, Congressman Nadler has worked closely with stakeholders in the Governor’s Task Force to find a workable solution that would preserve an acute care facility at the St. Vincent’s Greenwich Village location.

“I am saddened to learn, this evening , of the decision by the Board of Directors of St. Vincent’s Hospital to cease all inpatient operations at the hospital. After a tremendous effort by all stakeholders to save the hospital as an acute care facility, it has become clear that this option is not viable due to the economic realities facing the hospital. Over the coming weeks, I am committed to working with all parties to establish an urgent care facility at the St. Vincent’s campus in Greenwich Village. It is my hope that this new model of health care services will be able to provide the vital health services needed on the Lower West Side of Manhattan.”