Brooklyn Hospital ramps up pre-pandemic expansion plans amid local skepticism
This article was originally published on by THE CITY.
With old financial woes made worse in the pandemic, the Brooklyn Hospital Center is pursuing a shot in the arm — looking to sell and lease portions of its 175-year-old campus to private developers.
For years, the borough’s oldest hospital has planned to cash in its prime downtown real estate to boost declining revenue. Unlike Long Island College Hospital, which left neighbors outraged by its shutdown, Brooklyn Hospital aims to expand and modernize.