New York Community Hospital is a hospital in Brooklyn, NY that was founded in 1929 by two brothers, both doctors. The hospital has been renamed[1] several times before becoming part of New York-Presbyterian Hospital in 1997. They more recently partnered with Maimonides Medical Center.[2] The hospital, which was described as "One Address, Many Hospitals" due to changing names, [2] offers Kosher meals to patients.[3]

History

The original medical facility, Madison Park Hospital, was founded in 1929 by Dr. Albert R. Fritz and his brother Dr. J. Dudley Fritz.[1] It was mostly known as a maternity hospital.[2] The hospital was named for the neighborhood. Over a period of time, the name was changed and the hospital underwent more than one affiliation.

  • Madison Community Hospital of Adelphi College[4][5]
  • Hospital of the Jacques Loewe Foundation (1961)[6][7][8]
  • Community Hospital, which filed for bankruptcy in 1973.[9] In 1978 the New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council recommended closing the hospital.[10]
  • New York Community Hospital (2018; partnered with Maimonides Medical Center)[14][3] The link of the 134-bed NYCH with the 711-bed Maimonidies that began as a Clinical Collaboration in 2018 brought speculation in 2020 that "a full-asset merger" has been discussed.[15]

It began as a 60-bed hospital, subsequently expanded to 134 beds.[2] In 2006 a state agency recommended merging this hospital with another;[16] it wasn't done.

References

  1. ^ a b "Dr. Albert B. Fritz, A Hospital Founder". The New York Times. August 24, 1972.
  2. ^ a b c d e Michael Pollak (June 11, 2006). "Plaza's Gift to Canned Foods; One Address, Many Hospitals". The New York Times.
  3. ^ a b "About Us". The Hospital offers Kosher meals as supervised by the Vaad Harabbanim of the Flatbush Rabbinical Services
  4. ^ "Richard Charet M.D." The New York Times. April 6, 2004. Director of Medicine at the Madison Park Hospital of Adelphi College
  5. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths CHARET, RICHARD, MD". The New York Times. April 6, 2004. Director of Medicine at the Madison Park Hospital of Adelphi College
  6. ^ "Child to Jay Marcuses". The New York Times. March 7, 1964. at the Hospital of the Jacques Loewe Foundation
  7. ^ Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates, Appendix, A7191, November 20, 1963, This month, the nonprofit hospital of the Jacques Loewe Foundation, Brooklyn, celebrates its second anniversary under the auspices of
  8. ^ "GPO-CRECB-1963-pt17-3-2" (PDF).
  9. ^ J. C. Barden (March 24, 1974). "Bankrupt Hospital Overcoming Deficit". The New York Times.
  10. ^ Ronald Sullivan (June 15, 1978). "State Asks Reorganization of Hospitals in Brooklyn". The New York Times.
  11. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths SKINNER, DR. DAVID B." The New York Times. December 30, 2002.
  12. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths PULLANO, JOYCE, M.D." The New York Times. May 1, 2002.
  13. ^ NYCH has on its website the words "New York Community Hospital ended its affiliation with New York-Presbyterian in 2016, opening the door for..."
  14. ^ Paula Katinas (January 31, 2018). "Maimonides joins forces with NY Community Hospital". Brooklyn Eagle.
  15. ^ Jennifer Henderson; Shuan Sim (December 10, 2020). "Maimonides Community Hospital Ink Affiliation". Crain's New York Business.
  16. ^ Michael Cooper; Sewell Chan (November 28, 2006). "Panel Said to Call for Closing 9 New York Hospitals". The New York Times.

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