Mt. Sinai has been trying to close Beth Israel for months. Community activists say that patients will suffer, since only one branch of a major hospital–an outpost of NewYork-Presbyterian–would be left below 28th St. On August 15, Mount Sinai received another restraining order that temporarily halted BI’s shutdown. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Beth Israel Hit with New Restraining Order After Activists Again Try to Block Closure Mt. Sinai has been hit with a new restraining order blocking it from shutting down Beth Israel, which it wants to close after... News 18 Aug 2024 | 04:28