WPCNR EAST SIDER. By John F. Bailey. May 9, 2005: WPCNR went to New York Presbyterian Hospital for answers Friday on a series of questions regarding the apparent "inactivity" on the proton accelerator-biomedical facility project approved for a section of the hospital property slightly southeast of Bloomingdale's. The questions, WPCNR asked, and their publicist, Geof Thompson of Thompson & Bender issued the following response. The same answer was used for all the following questions:

What a Great Place for a Proton Accelerator-Biomedical Research Center. The Golf Range as it appeared in Spring 2002, when the two building proton accelerator biomedical facility  proposal was being considered by the Common Council. The facility has been approved for two and a half years, and no ground-breaking or Director of Proton Therapy to oversee the facility has been announced. Photo, WPCNR News Archive.

 WPCNR:  Is the Board of Columbia Presbyterian/ New York Presbyterian reevaluating the proposal Dr. Herbert Pardes and Mayor Delfino reached a handshake agreement on:   i.e., rezoning north part of property for commercial-medical use, leasing the (remaining)  55 acres to White Plains?

Publicist:  John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter. 

WPCNR: Has the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided to place the biomedical center -proton accelerator in Manhattan perhaps at their Audubon Park facility?

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter. 

WPCNR: Has the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided to concentrate their biomedical research facility in Manhattan?

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

WPCNR: Has the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital selected a Director of Proton Therapy, yet?

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

WPCNR: Has the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided against building the proton accelerator facility?

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

6. Is the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital committed 100% to the 55-acre land deal with White Plains as mentioned in Question # 1.

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

7. Will the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital seek an extension of their site plan in September for the proton accelerator-biomedical facility?

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

8. When is the groundbreaking scheduled for the proton accelerator-biomedical facility?

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

9. Is the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital negotiating with vendors of proton accelerator facilities now?

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

10. Has the Board of Cornell -- Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided to offer their vacant properties on the White Plains NYPH campus on the open market?

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

11.  Or  (has the Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided to offer their vacant properties in a private sale to specific developers?

Publicist: John:  The Hospital has no comment on this matter.