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YOU!!!! You think that Cornell has good housing? Are you seriously using that as a measure of which New York program to rank higher? Please read on.
Those who have been seduced by the remarkably cheap housing available to house staff at New York Presbyterian Cornell Medical Center should be wary of your "agreement" with the Hospital for this housing!
Did you know that New York Presbyterian Cornell Medical Center has recently issued a letter to 26 of its tenants ordering them to "surrender" (yes, I quote) their apartments by March? This letter was issued Jan 7 2005, giving the busy house staff only 60 days to prepare for a mid-year move!
Your "lease" with New York Presbyterian Hospital is not a lease at all, should you choose to live in this housing. You would sign a 30 day self-renewing license agreement for a 12 month period. And they can terminate without any of the usual protections granted by NYC housing in a 30 day period. Basically, you can be relocated at a moment's notice, and you will most likely be moved to an inferior apartment.
As you might imagine, the offerings for "replacement" apartments have been scarce and of poor quality in the minds of those affected. In addition, little explanation has been offered, other than "patient care" requires more office space where 26 families currently live. No explanation of the short notice, or why waiting until the usual massive housing turnover occurs in July is impossible has been offered at this time. The affect that stressing out already overworked residents will have on patient care has not been acknowledged. I guess that NEJM article regarding resident work habits doesn't matter.
Picture yourself a few years from now, working 80 (that's a joke) hours a week, attempting a social existence outside of work, studying for your board examinations and professional career, and needing to pick up and move in the middle of the year without a reasonable explanation!
It is true that housing is quite expensive in NYC... some of you may even be considering programs that REQUIRE you to live in a housing situation that does not grant you the same rights as all the other tenants renting in this city. The increased cost of having a secure living environment is worth your peace of mind. After all, during residency, your time is far more valuable than any monetary concerns. Many of those affected are SENIOR residents, completing residency on June 30th, and moving out at that time. The administration has refused any compromise even for these individuals.
So, don't be so naive, my friends! For those of you who already are New Yorkers, or those about to become, or those who may someday be, if someone is offering you something "free" in NYC, you better look at the real pricetag. Cause, chances are, someone's trying to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge.
Those who have been seduced by the remarkably cheap housing available to house staff at New York Presbyterian Cornell Medical Center should be wary of your "agreement" with the Hospital for this housing!
Did you know that New York Presbyterian Cornell Medical Center has recently issued a letter to 26 of its tenants ordering them to "surrender" (yes, I quote) their apartments by March? This letter was issued Jan 7 2005, giving the busy house staff only 60 days to prepare for a mid-year move!
Your "lease" with New York Presbyterian Hospital is not a lease at all, should you choose to live in this housing. You would sign a 30 day self-renewing license agreement for a 12 month period. And they can terminate without any of the usual protections granted by NYC housing in a 30 day period. Basically, you can be relocated at a moment's notice, and you will most likely be moved to an inferior apartment.
As you might imagine, the offerings for "replacement" apartments have been scarce and of poor quality in the minds of those affected. In addition, little explanation has been offered, other than "patient care" requires more office space where 26 families currently live. No explanation of the short notice, or why waiting until the usual massive housing turnover occurs in July is impossible has been offered at this time. The affect that stressing out already overworked residents will have on patient care has not been acknowledged. I guess that NEJM article regarding resident work habits doesn't matter.
Picture yourself a few years from now, working 80 (that's a joke) hours a week, attempting a social existence outside of work, studying for your board examinations and professional career, and needing to pick up and move in the middle of the year without a reasonable explanation!
It is true that housing is quite expensive in NYC... some of you may even be considering programs that REQUIRE you to live in a housing situation that does not grant you the same rights as all the other tenants renting in this city. The increased cost of having a secure living environment is worth your peace of mind. After all, during residency, your time is far more valuable than any monetary concerns. Many of those affected are SENIOR residents, completing residency on June 30th, and moving out at that time. The administration has refused any compromise even for these individuals.
So, don't be so naive, my friends! For those of you who already are New Yorkers, or those about to become, or those who may someday be, if someone is offering you something "free" in NYC, you better look at the real pricetag. Cause, chances are, someone's trying to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge.
