Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Metropolitan Region President Lester Crockett testifies before the New York state Assembly Health Committee that the economic benefits of SUNY Downstate MEdical Center to Brooklyn, NY and surrounding areas far outweigh the savings that would result from privatization of the hospital.
Bayview Correctional Facility, New York state's last remaining women's prison south of the Tappan Zee Bridge, located next to high-priced condominiums and apartments in the Chelsea, NY neighborhood, will soon close as part of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's budget proposal.
SUNY Downstate Local members lobby state legislators in their Albany offices regarding the restructuring that threatens the SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
SUNY Downstate Local activist Mary Harmon and Local President Althea Green rally to keep SUNY Downstate open during a rally at Albany's Legislative Office Building.
The Civil Service Employees Association's (CSEA) Metropolitan Region President Lester Crockett addresses the crowd at a rally to save SUNY Downstate Medical Center and maintain the essential health services it delivers.
Youth Developmental Aides William Ponder, Erika Watson, and Anthony Hinton stand near the basketball court where they spent many hours playing and working with youths at state Office of Children and Family Services Bronx Residential facility.