Last year in the 2025 Enacted Budget, Governor Hochul and the state legislature created the Downstate Community Advisory Board to establish a reasonable, scalable, and fiscally responsible plan for the financial health, viability and sustainability of SUNY Downstate. The recommendations may not exceed more than the available $750 million capital investment. Click the “Downstate Community Advisory Board” page for more information.
Community input is a critical piece of the Downstate Community Advisory Board process. The advisory board will hold no less than three public hearings to solicit input and recommendations from any interested party, including from healthcare experts, county health departments, community-based organizations, state and regional healthcare industry associations, labor unions, experts in hospital operations, and other interested parties.
Please join us for the upcoming Virtual Community Town Hall to learn about the Downstate Community Advisory Board’s recommendations for SUNY Downstate’s hospital. This session will be offered on two dates: June 13, 2025 at 12:00pm, and June 18, 2025 at 5:00pm
Public Hearings will be recorded and posted to this website.
The first Public Hearing was held Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
Listen to Downstate Public Hearing 1
The second Public Hearing was held Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at Medgar Evers College, Bedford Avenue Campus, 1650 Bedford Avenue – Founders Auditorium, Brooklyn, NY 11225.
Listen to Downstate Public Hearing 2
The third Public Hearing was held on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 6:00pm – 8:30pm at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
Listen to Downstate Public Hearing 3
The fourth Public Hearing was held on Monday, April 28, 2025, from 6:00pm – 8:30pm at Medgar Evers College, Founders Auditorium
Listen to Downstate Public Hearing 4
View Downstate Public Hearing #4 Statements
See previous Public Hearing flyers:
