A judge on Feb. 24 lifted a restraining order that temporarily blocked Mount Sinai from closing Beth Israel Hospital, which has served patients in downtown Manhattan since the 1800s. Community advocates quickly succeeded in getting an appeals court to reimpose a temporary stay, teeing up more legal wrangling. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Appeal Halts Beth Israel Closure That Lower Court Ok’d Days Earlier An appeals court ruling has once again halted Mount Sinai’s plans to close Beth Israel, this time only days before its expected... News 02 Mar 2025 | 12:03
