A state of the art health and life sciences facility is in the works for Manhattan.
This is a one and a half billion dollar investment between the state, city an City University Of New York that Governor Hochul says will help make New York the global leader in health and life sciences. The states Economic Development Coordination head Andrew Kimball says Hunter College's Brookdale Campus will be both a job and an education facility.
“Coming off the heels of the pandemic, we see more than ever that investment is needed in public health, education and life sciences and our success moving forward will be how we prepare future generations.”
Groundbreaking for What’s called the Science Park and Research Campus Kips Bay is at least two years away.