Hallelujah! No more early-morning demo for Fortis at Brooklyn LICH site
DOB shuts down noisy after-hours work at former Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill
Cobble Hill residents heaved a collective sigh of relief over the news on Thursday that they will no longer be shaken awake early in the morning by noisy demolition at the former Long Island College Hospital (LICH) site.
Local officials received word from the city on Thursday informing them that no further after-hours variances (AHV) would be issued for any property on the LICH site, with the exception of safety work.
Neighbors had been tearing their hair out over the unnecessary early morning and late night work, complaining of excessive noise and airborne debris. The Department of Buildings (DOB) had approved seven days of variances that allowed contractors for Fortis Property Group to work from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends.