North General Hospital
1879 Madison Avenue | also 78 East 122nd Street, 1875 Madison Avenue | East Harlem | built 1989
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- 1991
North General Hospital moves into a new building at 1879 Madison Avenue
On December 12, 1991, North General Hospital moves into a newly built facility at 1879 Madison Avenue, two blocks south of its old address. The hospital was founded in 1979 to take over the East Harlem building that the Hospital for Joint Diseases left that year. It operates here until it closes in 2010.
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- 2010
North General Hospital closes with $293 million in debt
North General Hospital has a debt of $293 million by the end of May 2010. In late June it announces that it will close, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 2, and shuts on July 9. The New York Times called it a symbol of the city's commitment to Harlem.
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