Week in Review: LICH Developments, Restaurant Opens

From a Dream to a Nightmare and Back, Grindhaus Finally Opens

"A half a decade...that’s a long time," said Grindhaus owner Erin Norris.

The restaurant started out as a dream for Norris, but after she signed her lease back on April Fool's Day in 2008, it became a nightmare.

The whole idea started when her and a friend made what she estimates to be about 300 sausages for the neighborhood in her friend's backyard. That night she had a dream where she envisioned Grindhaus, and she decided to act on it.

Possible LICH Redevelopment Includes Urgent Care Center and Condos

The Long Island College Hospital saga continued Monday when SUNY officials announced a developer's plans to buy the property and develop condos, but also lease much of the block to one or more health care providers.

According to a report in the New York Times, SUNY officials said the developer has offered to buy the property but lease a large part of the block to these health care providers to run an urgent care center, fitness center and other non-hospital facilities. 

LICH Lives Another Day; SUNY Delays Sale of Hospital

Long Island College Hospital supporters who have been fighting tooth and nail to save the facility over the past year rejoiced Tuesday after the SUNY board voted to delay the sale of the hospital.

SUNY officials announced Monday that a developer proposed to buy the property and lease off parts to create urgent care facilities while turning the rest of the buildings into condominiums. 

In a surprise turn of events, however, SUNY officials tabled a resolution that would have allowed them to begin negotiations of a deal with Fortis Property Group, according to a report in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.

Ribbon Cut at Lefrak Center at Lakeside

The moment many Brooklynites have been waiting for finally happened Tuesday as the the Park Department, elected officials and major donors cut the ribbon at the long-awaited Lefrak Center at Lakeside.

The 26-acre, $74-million restoration and redesign of an underutilized section of Prospect Park now features two rinks -- one covered and one uncovered -- for ice skating and roller skating along with a cafe and public event space