Greenpoint Hospital
City officials are holding firm on their decision to award the redevelopment contract on the Greenpoint Hospital to an out-of-borough developer, according to the Brooklyn Paper. Despite the backlash from Brooklyn community groups, a spokesperson for the Department of Housing Preservation and Development said that it will not revoke the $32 million contract from Queens-based TNS-Great American Construction. Two local groups, the Greenpoint Renaissance Enterprise Corporation and its non-profit development partner St. Nicks Alliance, say they have rallied for redeveloping the Greenpoint Hospital site for 25 years and that they won’t back down. Still, housing spokesperson Eric Bederman indicated that it was unlikely the city would have a change of heart. “We are not considering the decision [to change contractors],” Bederman said. [Brooklyn Paper]