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Village Voice cover story this week worth reading: PLANET NYU: How the School’s Global Ambitions Triggered A Revolt From Within. A lot of interesting news coming out in relation to NYU lately. To help out … Read more…
Updated — When Brick Underground asked “Any buildings that feel out of place with the feel of the neighborhood?,” I couldn’t help but point to NYU’s Kimmel Center on Washington Square South. However, other than … Read more…
Thanks to Angela for pointing out this memorial for Johnny Votta, Village resident and “Timekeeper” for NYU Students, who recently died. There is a really nice piece at NYU Local about him, his friends, and … Read more…
News from the NYU Faculty Against the Sexton Plan — they have written a book along with other notable authors, academics, artists and activists titled “While We Were Sleeping: NYU and the Destruction of New … Read more…
In case you missed this… In Scoopy’s Notebook, The Villager, May 24, 2012 Positive purple aura? Many people think that Greenwich Village’s cachet — and the value of its property — comes from its beautiful, … Read more…
If you missed the City Planning Commission meeting in late April on NYU’s expansion plan “2031,” there’s still a chance to weigh in! Friday May 4th Monday, May 7 is the deadline for the submission … Read more…
Via Metropolis Mag: The Shell Game By Martin C. Pedersen Friday, April 13, 2012 9:30 am New York University announced yesterday that it was scaling back its controversial plans for expansion by “almost a fifth.” … Read more…
Next steps on NYU 2031 (yes, Borough President Scott Stringer announced today a modest reduction in the plan which means little) — From Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation: Come to the City Planning Commission … Read more…
(Updated) NY1 reports: Mayor Bloomberg Stands By NYU’s Greenwich Village Expansion Plans Why does this feel like term limits all over again? The daily papers all supporting an unsustainable and undesired position completely opposite the … Read more…
Four letters appeared in response to the March 31st-April 1st Editorial by the New York Times which supported NYU’s massive expansion plan “2031”; all in rebuttal to the editorial and against the plan (the first … Read more…
Today’s NY Observer covers NYU 2031 Expansion Plan and NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick with this piece, Washington Square Park Champion Deborah Glick Squares Off Against NYU’s Expansion Plans: NYU has a plan – a … Read more…
Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch (and Village resident) writes an Op-Ed in today’s New York Daily News advocating for NYU’s mega-expansion plan “2031” in which he starts off by admitting to being a partner in … Read more…
There is lots of coverage this morning of last night’s Community Board 2 Meeting in which the full board voted “no” to NYU’s 2031 expansion plan around Washington Square. Dissent Magazine, within their review this … Read more…
If you’re looking for some background on where else New York University could possibly plant its purple flags south of Washington Square, visit the plethora of WSP Blog posts on NYU here. Support is needed … Read more…
At least one elected official is speaking up and organizing around New York University’s Proposed Expansion Plan. New York State Assembly Member Deborah Glick, whose district includes Greenwich Village, will be joining with community groups, … Read more…