Handover of LICH ER to NYU on hold pending state approvals
State A.G., comptroller must OK LICH sale to Fortis first
NYU-Langone still has a way to go before taking over the operation of the walk-in emergency department at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in Brooklyn.
SUNY will continue operating the Cobble Hill emergency department (ED) until the state attorney general and state comptroller approve the deal selling the entire LICH complex to developer Fortis Property Group. NYU also needs final approval from the state Supreme Court and the state Department of Health to operate the ED; it received contingent DOH approval in June.
In a statement, NYU said it would take over the ED within two business days following regulatory approvals.
When asked about a timeline for their decision, a spokesperson for the New York State Comptroller’s Office said the office does not comment on contracts that are under review. The New York State Attorney General’s Office did not respond to a request for information by press time.