Hochul’s second veto of LICH Act a ‘real shame’ says Simon
December 29, 2025
The 155-year-old LICH had been stripped of its assets, closed and sold to a developer by former Gov. Cuomo in 2014 amid protests.
The 155-year-old LICH had been stripped of its assets, closed and sold to a developer by former Gov. Cuomo in 2014 amid protests.
The lot previously housed a parking garage for the campus of Long Island College Hospital, which closed in 2014.
The property spans 363-365 Hicks St., 97 Amity St. and 340 Henry St. Rockrose previously paid $65 million for nearby 91-95 Pacific St.
DR. MICHAEL LUCCHESI, 67, former chief medical officer at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, has admitted stealing approximately $1.44 million.
Simon’s LICH Act passes Assembly, requiring notice before hospital closures; aims to protect maternity, mental health, and addiction care.
Despite all-out efforts, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday vetoed a bill aiming to reform the way the state closes hospitals.
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (D-Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights) has been working since 2015 to reform the way the state closes hospitals.
ALBANY — Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights) has been working to change the way the state closes hospitals since 2015. “It’s outrageous that hospitals close with virtually
COBBLE HILL — Fortis Property Group’s seemingly cursed deal to develop the former Long Island College Hospital campus has hit another snag, The Real Deal reports. Last year Fortis had
The builders are putting the finishing touches on the exterior of the new five-story NYU Langone ambulatory care facility at 70 Atlantic Ave. (aka 339 Hicks St.) in Cobble Hill,
Eight years ago, many Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill residents, as well as elected officials and members of the medical profession, were up in arms about the sale of Long
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon announced Tuesday that her Local Input for Community Hospitals (LICH) Act passed the Assembly with bipartisan support. This major piece of legislation — whose title refers
A new luxury condo building in Cobble Hill, being marketed as 5 River Park, is not only driving neighbors crazy with its “screeching noises” at all hours. Now it is
Amy Breedlove will be stepping down as president of the Cobble Hill Association after four years of leading the neighborhood group through some of its most tumultuous moments. She has
Home combines 19th century charm, 21st century tech A 19th century limestone house at 154 Underhill Avenue in Prospect Heights recently got a 21st century “passive house” makeover, complete with
It has been said in the field of architecture that there are no straight lines in nature. A park in Cobble Hill will be taking this concept to the max,
Fortis Property Group will be presenting a redesign for one of several parks on the former Long Island College Hospital (LICH) complex in Cobble Hill at a meeting on Thursday,
Old and new together. In Cobble Hill, brownstones built before the Civil War can be found a block away from a site where a glassy skyscraper is planned. The scenery’s
Silence is golden. It’s pin-drop quiet inside The Cobble Hill House — although the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway runs right past it. The condo building’s developers have an acoustical consultant to thank
The Cobble Hill Association has come up with its own proposal to counter an unpopular 9-foot-high brick wall that Fortis Property Group asked to build around a swimming pool at
Now that the role of de Blasio in the sale of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) is under investigation, the Brooklyn Eagle has compiled an archive of hundreds of articles we published on the closure of LICH since 2012.
After operating an emergency center out of an interim location at 83 Amity Street following the sale of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) to Fortis Property Group last October, NYU
The deal is done. Long Island College Hospital (LICH) has been sold by the state to real estate developer Fortis Property Group for $240 million. Fortis’ healthcare partner NYU Langone
The deal is done. Long Island College Hospital (LICH) has been sold by the state to real estate developer Fortis Property Group for $240 million. Fortis’ healthcare partner NYU Langone
NYU Langone has agreed to build a 125,000-square-foot freestanding emergency department (ED) – essentially an urgent care center – on the site formerly known as Long Island College Hospital (LICH).
NYU Langone has agreed to build a 125,000-square-foot freestanding emergency department (ED) – essentially an urgent care center – on the site formerly known as Long Island College Hospital (LICH).
Just over a week after withdrawing as medical partner in the development deal to purchase Long Island College Hospital (LICH), NYU Langone Medical Center re-joined the partnership with Fortis Property
Just over a week after withdrawing as medical partner in the development deal to purchase Long Island College Hospital (LICH), NYU Langone Medical Center re-joined the partnership with Fortis Property
The all-but-confirmed purchase of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) by Fortis Property Group is now barely holding on now that Fortis’ key medical partner, NYU Langone Medical Center, has withdrawn
The all-but-confirmed purchase of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) by Fortis Property Group is now barely holding on now that Fortis’ key medical partner, NYU Langone Medical Center, has withdrawn
DOUG BIVIANO VS. PETE SIKORA VS. JO ANNE SIMON DOUG BIVIANO For Brooklyn Heights resident Doug Biviano, the decision to run for the 52nd District Assembly seat is largely based
DOUG BIVIANO VS. PETE SIKORA VS. JO ANNE SIMON DOUG BIVIANO For Brooklyn Heights resident Doug Biviano, the decision to run for the 52nd District Assembly seat is largely based
A temporary restraining order has been issued halting the sale of Long Island College Hospital until September 12, due to buyer Fortis Property Group and NYU Langone Medical Center reportedly
A temporary restraining order has been issued halting the sale of Long Island College Hospital until September 12, due to buyer Fortis Property Group and NYU Langone Medical Center reportedly
One of two developers tapped to bring affordable housing to the former Long Island College Hospital site in Cobble Hill has dropped out, citing concerns about the short time frame for finalizing the sale and relatively short height of the planned apartment buildings.
Ron Moelis of L+M Dev …One of two developers tapped to bring affordable housing to the former Long Island College Hospital site in Cobble Hill has dropped out, citing concerns about the short time frame for finalizing the sale and relatively short height of the planned apartment buildings.
Ron Moelis of L+M Dev …