A judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the New York State Nurses Association that was seeking to block the redevelopment of Long Island College Hospital, paving the way for NYU Langone Medical Center to return to the table.
The Fortis Property Group bought the property from SUNY Downstate in the hopes of turning it into a combination Emergency Medical Center and luxury condos.
The lawsuit from NYSNA was the reason NYU Langone Medical Center pulled out of a deal to run a freestanding emergency room at the site.
Over the weekend, NYU had withdrawn from the deal when a judge included it in that lawsuit last Friday. NYU then released a statement saying it would run the emergency services at LICH on the condition that the judge drop the suit.
State officials had been working with all parties to revive the deal.
“NYU Langone Medical Center is looking forward to expanding our practice of excellent health care at the NYU Langone Cobble Hill facility,” NYU spokeswoman Deborah Haffeman said.
“We are disappointed in the ruling. We are reviewing the court’s decision and considering our options. We remain committed to protecting care for Brooklyn patients,” said NYSNA spokeswoman Eliza Bates.
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