Plan A also entailed the development of 450 housing units (forsale and rental), 400,000 sf of retail and a 400-roomhotel/conference center that have would required the city toapprove a zone change application.
Plan B called for the development of a medical research park andsome staff housing on hospital grounds. This proposal did notrequire a zone change, but an amendment to its special use permit,and would not have included the donation of land.
George Gretsas, executive officer of the city, says that that hehad not officially been served with the lawsuit. "The city will, ofcourse, defend itself against the allegations." Dean Bender, aspokesman for New York Presbyterian, says, "The hospital did whatany responsible land owner would do to protect its rights."
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John Jordan
John Jordan is a veteran journalist with 36 years of print and digital media experience.
