Lenox Hill Hospital scales back expansion to secure City Council approval

In order to secure crucial City Council approvals, Northwell Health just scaled down its proposed rezoning of an Upper East Side block needed to expand Lenox Hill Hospital.  Northwell on Wednesday agreed to reduce the size of an originally proposed 436-foot tower to 370 feet, leading the proposal to unanimously pass the Council’s land use committee and zoning subcommittee. This reduction followed community complaints about the size of the building and timeline of construction, Crain’s New York reported.  The project will include 475 single-bed rooms, expand the emergency room and build a mother-baby unit. Additionally, the new proposal will require […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.