Queens officials and community advocates demanded language services be required at hospitals and medical facilities during a rally outside of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Flushing on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Over a dozen speakers — which included Assemblymember Nily Rozic, State Sen. John Liu, Council Member Linda Lee and representatives from several community organizations — called upon Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the hospital language access bill (A387/S6288) before the end of the year.
The bill, sponsored by Rozic and Liu, is aimed at improving language services to ensure equitable access to medical care across the state, particularly in areas like Queens, which is composed of residents representing over 150 countries and speaking over 800 languages, according to the World Economic Forum…