New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn has gotten the go-ahead for a major expansion, but not everyone is happy about it.
The New York City Board of Standards and Appeals on Tuesday granted the Park Slope facility the zoning variances it’s been seeking since last year.
The plan calls for the demolition of a number of townhouses the hospital already owns, so a new, eight story outpatient center can be built on 8th Avenue between 5th and 6th streets.
Opponents say those residential buildings date from the turn-of-the-century and the new structure will be out of scale with the neighborhood.
“This is a four story residential neighborhood and to put a tower of this size and to invite hundreds of thousands of people into the neighborhood each year, all of whom will be circling for parking. It’s a problem for what really are quiet residential streets,” said Jarrett Brilliant of Preserve Park Slope.
The hospital says the building will feature new surgical suites and a cancer treatment center that will help it meet increased patient demand.
In a statement, Methodist said they have worked with the community and will continue to do so.
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