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“Last month we began the construction of 120 temporary ICU beds at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx to help manage the surge of COVID-19 patients and support our health system’s plan to triple ICU bed capacity by May.

I’m pleased to report that construction is moving at a record pace and we will have the necessary new electric, plumbing, medical gas and other equipment ready to open the first set of ICU beds on the 10th floor of our hospital by the end of this month. The remaining temporary beds will be located in the 15th and 16th floor and will open in May, as planned.

I want to thank our partners Lothrop for design; Northstar with demolition; Skanska USA for the building and construction. An undertaking of this magnitude would be impossible if not for the incredible partnership between these private sector companies and our great public institutions, including the Housing Recovery Office, the NYC Department of Buildings, the NYC Office of Management and Budget and FDNY.

The heroic health care workers of NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx stand ready in the face of this crisis and continue to rise to the challenge to care for New Yorkers with COVID-19 who continue to need intensive care.

We’re proud to be able to provide these incredibly important services at this critical moment in our city’s history.”

Contact: Alex Hernandez, NYC health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, 718-519-3500

About NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx is a 215-bed community hospital. The hospital specializes in women’s and children’s services. Its renowned outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally appropriate manner. A part of the NYC Health + Hospitals health care system, it is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/northcentralbronx.

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system’s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlus health plan—all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NYCHealthSystem or Twitter at @NYCHealthSystem.