03/03/2026 05:00:00 AMGovernor Kathy Hochul announced approval of a construction contract to demolish the old parking garage, marking a significant milestone in the $1.1 billion modernization of University Hospital at Downstate. This step moves the transformation from long-term planning to tangible action.Office of the President/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/03-03/03-downstate-transformation.xmlCapital Improvements