NYU Langone plans Long Island academic medical center in Melville
June 03, 2026
by Gus Iversen, Editor in Chief
NYU Langone Health has announced plans to develop a new academic medical center in Melville, New York, as part of its ongoing expansion across Long Island.
The proposed campus would be built on a 45-acre site in the Town of Huntington that NYU Langone acquired in May for $135.5 million. The project remains subject to state and local approvals, including an environmental review process.
According to the health system, the campus would include a hospital with more than 500 private inpatient rooms, 70 emergency department bays, operating and procedure suites, diagnostic imaging services, research facilities, and a new home for the tuition-free NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine. The development would also include outpatient care facilities.
Alec C. Kimmelman, M.D., Ph.D., dean and CEO of NYU Langone, said the project is intended to expand access to care for residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties while supporting the system's clinical, research, and educational missions.
NYU Langone said construction could create as many as 8,000 union construction jobs, along with an estimated 2,500 indirect jobs. The organization also expects the campus to support thousands of permanent positions once operational.
The New York City-based health system said it will continue operating and expanding services in Mineola during and after construction. Planned investments there include additional cancer, cardiology, neurology, and radiation oncology services, as well as renovations at Perlmutter Cancer Center—Mineola.
The announcement follows several recent Long Island expansion efforts by NYU Langone. In 2024, the system opened NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Garden City, a 260,000-square-foot multispecialty facility housing 32 clinical specialties. It has also acquired a nearby property for a future ambulatory center and recently integrated NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk into its network.
The proposed Melville campus would be located near the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and Route 110. Local officials, including Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine and Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, said the project could contribute to healthcare access, employment, and broader redevelopment plans for the Melville Town Center area.
NYU Langone currently operates more than 320 locations across the tristate region and employs more than 13,000 people on Long Island.
The proposed campus would be built on a 45-acre site in the Town of Huntington that NYU Langone acquired in May for $135.5 million. The project remains subject to state and local approvals, including an environmental review process.
According to the health system, the campus would include a hospital with more than 500 private inpatient rooms, 70 emergency department bays, operating and procedure suites, diagnostic imaging services, research facilities, and a new home for the tuition-free NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine. The development would also include outpatient care facilities.
Alec C. Kimmelman, M.D., Ph.D., dean and CEO of NYU Langone, said the project is intended to expand access to care for residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties while supporting the system's clinical, research, and educational missions.
NYU Langone said construction could create as many as 8,000 union construction jobs, along with an estimated 2,500 indirect jobs. The organization also expects the campus to support thousands of permanent positions once operational.
The New York City-based health system said it will continue operating and expanding services in Mineola during and after construction. Planned investments there include additional cancer, cardiology, neurology, and radiation oncology services, as well as renovations at Perlmutter Cancer Center—Mineola.
The announcement follows several recent Long Island expansion efforts by NYU Langone. In 2024, the system opened NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Garden City, a 260,000-square-foot multispecialty facility housing 32 clinical specialties. It has also acquired a nearby property for a future ambulatory center and recently integrated NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk into its network.
The proposed Melville campus would be located near the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and Route 110. Local officials, including Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine and Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, said the project could contribute to healthcare access, employment, and broader redevelopment plans for the Melville Town Center area.
NYU Langone currently operates more than 320 locations across the tristate region and employs more than 13,000 people on Long Island.