EAST FLATBUSH — GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL HAS SECURED AN HISTORIC $1 BILLION+ INVESTMENT FOR SUNY DOWNSTATE, her office announced on Thursday afternoon, June 5. The governor is directing SUNY to provide additional capital commitments to support reinvestment in SUNY Downstate’s hospital.
The Downstate Community Advisory Board has submitted a proposal that will modernize the hospital and preserve all inpatient and outpatient services in Central Brooklyn. The new proposed plan makes long overdue infrastructure repairs, includes renovation of all patient rooms and emergency department, and constructs a new hospital annex including an ambulatory surgery center.
The upgrade will also rectify the mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure issues that have resulted in repeated system failures. The plan also includes a strategy for improving leadership and operations to achieve greater operational sustainability…