Hunts Point Hospital
Defunct Bronx hospital
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Hunts Point Hospital[1][2] was a 100-bed[3] Bronx hospital that closed, and was sold in 1945;[1] the building was subsequently abandoned.[3]
LocationLafayette Avenue & Manida Street, Hunts Point, Bronx, New York, United States
Coordinates40.81672°N 73.88953°W
TypeCommunity
Beds100
| Hunts Point Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Lafayette Avenue & Manida Street, Hunts Point, Bronx, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40.81672°N 73.88953°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Beds | 100 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
| Other links | Hospitals in the Bronx |
They had served the local community for general medical/surgical [4][5] and maternity needs.[2]
Controversy
The NYC Fire Commissioner disclosed that the hospital allegedly refused "to admit a 6-year-old boy who was dying from electric burns and shock."[6][7]
The hospital closed months later, and its building was sold.[1]
Twenty years prior to this boy's death another allegation was made regarding claims by a nurse about plans for starving to death a girl born mentally weak.[8]
