What you should know:
1. The state health department awarded the hospital a $41 million grant in October 2019 to close the hospital and open an off-campus emergency and outpatient department.
2. Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said the hospital made the decision without soliciting feedback from the city or public.
3. Residents and state politicians held a rally against the closure July 8. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., joined another rally July 19.
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