Brookhaven Town officials are looking forward to the upcoming expansion of NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk in Patchogue, a project expected to significantly enhance health care services for South Shore residents while bringing new jobs and investment to the region.
NYU Langone has unveiled plans for a major modernization and expansion of the hospital campus, formerly known as Long Island Community Hospital. The centerpiece of the project is a new five-story patient tower that will add 144 private patient beds and include upgraded medical and surgical facilities, expanded intensive care services, rehabilitation space and modernized support systems designed to meet the region’s growing health care needs.
The project, estimated at approximately $650 million, represents one of the largest health care investments on the South Shore in recent years and is expected to transform the facility into a regional medical center serving communities throughout eastern Suffolk County. The expansion is designed to replace aging infrastructure while improving patient care, efficiency and access to advanced medical services.
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico said the expansion will help address a longstanding imbalance in health care resources between the North and South shores of Suffolk County.
“This is welcome news for the residents of the South Shore,” Panico said, noting that the North Shore has more options for health care including Stony Brook University Hospital, Mather Hospital and St. Charles Hospital. “This will not only create construction jobs, but also long term positions. Medical jobs are good jobs.”
Town Councilman Neil Foley also expressed support for the project and the benefits it will bring to local residents.
“We’re very happy that NYU Langone is investing in improved health care for the South Shore,” Foley said. “The people should get the health care they deserve.”
Since becoming part of the NYU Langone health system, the Patchogue hospital has expanded specialty care services, robotic surgery programs and other advanced treatment options. Officials say the new patient tower will help meet growing demand for health care while allowing more Suffolk County residents to receive treatment closer to home.
Construction is expected to begin once final approvals are secured, creating hundreds of construction jobs and numerous permanent medical and support positions when completed.