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New York University is the largest private university in the country, and now owns over 100 buildings in the Greenwich Village area. Given its rapid expansion, many area residents fear their once small neighborhood is being lost. The conflict between NYU and area residents has reached a point where Manhattan Community Boards 2 and 3 have passed resolutions asking NYU to expand its campus outside their neighborhoods, specifically in redeveloping neighborhoods like Long Island City or Downtown Brooklyn. NYU has maintained that its new planning team is open to any proposals. Housing needs have been exacerbated by the recent loss of Cliff Street and Water Street Dorms in the financial district.

Most recently, community members have expressed anger over a 26 story dormitory being built on East 12th Street which, when completed, will be the tallest building in the East Village. In September 2006, the New York State Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit that had been filed by community groups, as well as the university's own Graduate Students Organizing Committee, which challenged the 26-story dorm. In June 2007, the BSA is expected to rule on an appeal challenging the transfer of air right necessary to build the dorm.

Recently, residents of Mercer Street between W. Third and W. Fourth Sts. have fought against NYU’s plans to build a highly efficient co-generation plant underneath their street that would generate heat and electricity. Residents insisted that an alternative site for the new plant beneath Gould Plaza, university property west of the Mercer St. strip, where N.Y.U.’s present smaller co-generation plant is located, would spare the neighborhood two years of disruption. The project is expected to take at least two years to complete and would require an excavation 40 feet deep and the closure of one lane of traffic. NYU prefers the Mercer Street site because it wouldn’t require sacrificing classroom space. The Mercer St. option would also allows the plant to eliminate two vents at the surface and would give the neighborhood a new park. On March 28th, 2007 NYU officially anounced the Mercer Street location.

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NYU Pledges Transparency and Community Input on Plans for Provincetown Theater

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | New York Times | Topic: Historic Preservation & Landmarks

NYU’s plans to demolish the building that houses the Historic Provincetown Playhouse is meeting resistance from some community members who feel that it is a vital part of the neighborhood’s history. Although the proposals are still preliminary, NYU will replace the current building with one that will be used by the law school. The building will include a new theater that NYU and the architect for the project says is closer to how the theater looked before it was renovated in the 1940s. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) said the building lacked the necessary “historical and architectural integrity required for individual New York City landmark designation.”As per its January agreement with local community groups and elected officials, NYU stresses that it will remain in dialogue with its neighbors as it moves forward with these plans. Borough President Scott Stringer and the local Community Board are reserving judgment on the plans until they have more information.

NYU 2031 Plans Reveled In Greater Detail

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | The Real Deal | Topic:

New York University unveiled in greater detail proposals for its planned 25-year expansion to the community. Some of the proposals include adding a “new arrangement of interlocking glass structures” on the site currently occupied by the Coles Sports Center and an academic tower. Construction of the tower could be complicated as the proposed site is under consideration for landmarked status. University officials also said that “little progress has been made” on plans to expand outside the Washington Square area.

NYU May Demolish Provincetown Playhouse

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | The Villager | Topic: Historic Preservation & Landmarks

NYU is proposing to tear down 133-139 MacDougal Street in order to construct a new five-story building to be used by the law school and to house a new theatre. The site currently has four, four-story row buildings and the historic Provincetown Playhouse, where the plays of Eugene O’Neill were first produced. The buildings have been owned by NYU since 1984. Many community members oppose the project because the theatre “invokes some history” even though it does not have landmark status. NYU’s plans will be shown to Community Board 2 on May 28.

Supermarket in NYU-Owned Property Might Lose Lease

Wednesday, April 02, 2008 | The Villager | Topic: Land Use

The Met Foodmarket on 2nd Avenue, located on the ground floor of an NYU-owned building, might not have its lease renewed. At a recent meeting to discuss the schools plans for 2031, residents voiced their concern that the Met might be closed down. Negotiations have been underway for the lease between the owners and NYU, and the owners say that NYU has tried to substantially increase the rent.

NYU-Polytechnic Merger Scrutinized by Poly Alumni

Thursday, March 20, 2008 | Brooklyn Downtown Star | Topic: General

While the NYU-Brooklyn Polytechnic merger has received largely uncontroversial support from the NYU side, some Polytech alumni are a bit more skeptical. The Polytech Board approved the merger, despite criticisms from alumni that the deal was a “giveaway” and that it lacked any financial commitments from NYU. The Board and many Polytech faculty support the deal because they say it provides financial security for the school, which has had its share of struggles with fundraising.

Village Residents Worry About NYU Development Plans

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 | The Villager | Topic: General

Residents reacted strongly to a March 13 presentation of NYU’s potential future development plans in the Washington Square Park area. Their concerns centered on the possible need for tenant relocation as a result of construction and redevelopment of the superblocks to the south of Washington Square Park.

NYU bids on Kips Bay CUNY Site

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | New York Observer | Topic: Land Use

NYU is among the bidders for a city block owned by CUNY in Kips Bay. The property, which could go for as much as $250 million, currently includes three dormitories and research and community health facilities. The 4.2-acre site, bounded by 25th and 26th Streets and 1st Avenue and the FDR highway, is close to NYU’s dental school and Medical Center, and although NYU has not released details on its plans for the site, the university did indicate that some of its health programs could benefit from the location. The request for proposals on the site has been extended from March 7 to May 22. The winning bidder will be required to include space for the Julia Richmond Education Complex, which is being displaced by a new tower Hunter is building on the Upper East Side.

Polytechnic Votes to Merge with NYU

Saturday, March 15, 2008 | Brooklyn Papers | Topic: General

Pending approval from the state, Polytechnic University will merge with NYU after Poly’s Board of Trustees approved the deal. The merge will likely increase tuition at Polytechnic but students will be able to take classes at NYU and will graduate with degrees from NYU, currently a more prestigious University. Some trustees of the predominantly engineering school oppose the merge plans because they do not see the merits in giving up the school’s independence. NYU had its own engineering program until 1973 and the merger could be violating an agreement it has with the state not to have an engineering program.

NYU Expansion to be Funded by Tuition Increases and Budget Cuts

Thursday, February 28, 2008 | Washington Square News | Topic: General

NYU Officials announced that they would be raising tuition and cutting millions of dollars from the administrative budget in order to fund the university’s future expansion plans. NYU Executive Vice President Michael Alfano said that the administrative budget cuts would most likely not come from lay-offs but from a hiring and retraining freeze. Tuition, which has been rising by about 5% each year for the past five years, will almost certainly be increased again this year.

NYU Following New Community Principles Thus Far

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 | The Villager | Topic: Land Use

The Villager Editorial Board is supportive of the recent steps that New York University (NYU) has taken to keep the Village community informed about their long-term strategic plan for expansion and growth. The Editorial Board is supportive of the work of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer’s NYU Task Force that worked to create a set of guiding principles that would be friendly to the community and also credits University President John Sexton for creating an open dialogue with the community. The Villager believes that NYU can still do more, including committing to capping its growth around Washington Square Park, which is the campus core, and focusing its expansion in other areas of expansion in New York City.

NYU Buys New Dorm in Gramercy Park

Monday, February 11, 2008 | Washington Square News | Topic: General

NYU has purchased a 21-story building in Gramercy Park, at the corner of 23rd St. and 3rd Ave., which will house 900 undergraduate residents. This purchase reflects some of the goals of NYU 2031, a 25-year expansion plan, including the plan to expand beyond Washington Square Park “core.” The Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation praised the University for following its planning principles in making this purchase.

Rumors About New Dorm Space for NYU

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 | The Villager | Topic: General

There is speculation that New York University (NYU) is in the process of finalizing a deal that would make the new building on the corner of 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue the newest NYU dormitory. The space in that building would make up for bed space lost in dorms in the Financial District, which NYU was leasing. Andrew Berman of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation applauded this decision by NYU saying that the Gramercy neighborhood was more suited for a larger building than the Village. NYU prefers to own building it uses for dorms in order to build equity.

NYU Unveils Possible Plans for Growth

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 | The Villager | Topic: General

NYU unveiled potential expansion plans to the community that primarily focus on utilizing the superblocks located south of Washington Square Park that possess a great deal of development rights. These blocks were initially carved out by Robert Moses for urban renewal and NYU is considering tearing down the current buildings and constructing new ones or developing the land surrounding the current buildings. Another possibility being considered is tearing down the Coles Gym Facility on Mercer Street. At this point, NYU is just listing possible locations for expansions. Nothing has been finalized yet.

Governors Island Could Be Expansion Site for NYU

Friday, February 01, 2008 | New York Post | Topic: Land Use

New York University is considering expanding academic space, faculty and student housing on Governors Island. Use of Governors Island for expansion is nothing new for NYU as they have been considering the idea since 1997. The Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation is not soliciting tenants currently but considers NYU an ideal fit for the space. Any NYU expansion to the Island would only come once transportation and infrastructure improvements are made.

NYU Explores Brooklyn, Midtown and Governor’s Island For Expansion Plans

Thursday, January 31, 2008 | Washington Square News | Topic: General

NYU is exploring options in midtown Manhattan, downtown Brooklyn and Governor’s Island to accommodate its planned 6 million square foot expansion by 2031. In Brooklyn, the university has already acquired Polytechnic University and also leases a graduate dorm. The school’s design team, SMWM, is investigating what other space could be developed in Brooklyn. The plans for Governor’s Island would likely consist of about 1 million square feet of development and may include residential, academic and athletic facilities. NYU’s midtown expansion most likely will center around their existing medical center. SMWM projects that up to 2.5 million square feet of the new development will be planned in the existing superblocks around Washington Square Park.

Local Residents Skeptical of NYU’s Ability to Preserve Village Character

Thursday, January 31, 2008 | Metro New York | Topic: General

Greenwich Village residents expressed skepticism about NYU’s pledge to maintain the area’s character while carrying out its proposed expansion plan. At an open house at New York University last night, University officials discussed its plans to add 6 million square feet of residential and academic space, about half of which would be built in the Village. According the NYU President John Sexton, the University does not want to change the “character of the Village.” To that end, officials said they would look into making use of existing buildings in the area before constructing new ones, as well as developing outside of the Washington Square Park area. Other ideas to accommodate more new development in the neighborhood included filling in areas between the superblocks directly surrounding the park and developing underground.

Half of NYU Expansion to be Developed Outside the Village

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 | Washington Square News | Topic: Politics & Government

New York University officials disclosed that approximately half of NYU’s future development would be planned for areas outside of its central Washington Square campus. The University’s 25-year plan calls for an expansion of 6 million square feet, of which between 2.4 million and 3.2 million square feet would be located outside of the Village and dispersed between Governors Island, downtown Brooklyn, and midtown Manhattan. Developments in these areas may include both housing and academic space. NYU is currently negotiating with the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) to acquire development rights on the island.

NYU and Neighbors Reach Accord Over University Expansion

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 | New York Times | Topic: Land Use

NYU, which has often clashed with some Greenwich Village neighbors in the past over its expansion, has announced an agreement on a set of planning principles between the University, public officials and community groups. NYU has pledged to involve the community when it designs new buildings, to move some of its expansion further from the core around Washington Square Park, to build vertically rather than horizontally when possible and develop policies to help tenants forced to relocate due to expansion. NYU also agreed to support affordable housing and local retail in the neighborhood and to consider mixed uses for its buildings. Several public officials said they hoped that this ushered in a new era of communications between NYU and its neighbors. Some remained skeptical that NYU would actually follow what they have agreed to.

NYU Used as Backdrop for Legislation to Limit Community Facilities Allowance

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 | The Villager | Topic: Land Use

Tony Avella, Chair of the City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee, has introduced a plan that would change how the city’s zoning code responds to requess to build community facilities. Using NYU as an example, Councilmember Avella, who represents parts of Queens and members of a few historic preservation groups, expressed their opposition to parts of the zoning code that allows for community facilities to get special consideration for building without having to go through the city’s land use process, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). Supporters of Avella’s plan argue that community buildings often serve people outside of the local neighborhood and destroy neighborhood character and they contend that organizations such as NYU have taken advantage of the zoning text to build out of context buildings. Avella proposes that the size bonus given to public buildings should be reduced by 75%. Avella has thus far has seen little traction on his plan in the City Council.

NYU Expansion Plans Begin to Emerge

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 | The Villager | Topic: Land Use

Though concrete plans for NYU’s long-term planning have yet to be made public, school officials are beginning to comment on ideas for how the University will create 6 million additional square feet of space by 2031. With development at the core of the University’s campus a priority, planners are weighing options to utilize development air rights for spaces directly off of Washington Square Park, including open space between currently existing residential buildings and sublevel construction. University owned superblocks south of Washington Square will likely be a major component of the expansion plans though the officials have not ruled out moving entire departments to different areas of Manhattan and Governors Island in order to accommodate for the University’s growing needs. NYU will host an open house in January where most specifics will be addressed.

NYU Begins To Incorporate City’s Overall Planning Goals For Universities

Thursday, November 08, 2007 | Washington Square News | Topic: Land Use

In response to a growing rate of citywide post-secondary student enrollment, NYU has expressed interest in collaborating with other higher education institutions in the city to pursue collaborative housing. The city has requested that post-secondary education institutions expand dormitories into under-utilized areas and seek joint projects with other institutions to accommodate the expected increase of university students. NYU officials claim to be considering these recommendations in their strategic planning and have already begun to seek housing options in new areas with the recent opening of a dormitory in Brooklyn. Some worry that this type of expansion into less-developed neighborhoods will result in gentrification.

Proposed Legislation Could Reduce Size of University Dorms in NYC

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 | Queens Tribune | Topic: Land Use

Last week Councilmembers Jim Gennaro and Tony Avella each announced their intention to introduce legislation that would reduce the size of dormitory buildings. Currently, many university dormitories are categorized as community facilities, permitting a greater floor area ratio and therefore overall larger building structures. The new bill would prohibit student and faculty housing to be designated community facilities, thus reducing the size of new dormitory structures. If passed, this legislation would affect future NYU and St. John’s student and faculty housing development.

NYU Showcases Long Term Development Plan

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 | Washington Square News | Topic: Land Use

Last night New York University hosted an office hours to present its “NYU Plans 2031.” The project, still in its initial planning stage, details the projected expansion of NYU over the next 25 years, and includes plans for building student housing, facilities, and academic buildings beyond the Washington Square area. NYU administrators were present to answer questions and take comments.

NYU intends to move residents out of 135 MacDougal Street

Friday, September 14, 2007 | New York Daily News | Topic: Housing

Long-time residents of 135 MacDougal Street were told by New York University, who owns the building, that their leases would not be renewed come October 31st. Residents, many of whom have lived in the building for decades and who are elderly, are nervous that NYU will not place them in a location that meets their needs. The tenants have formed the Provincetown Apartments Tenants' Association to advocate for their best interests. Residents are hopeful that an agreement including where they will be relocated to will be worked out in the next couple of weeks.

NYU Leases Units in Brooklyn Heights

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 | Metro New York | Topic: Land Use

New York University has decided to lease 115 units at an apartment complex in Brooklyn Heights, signaling the university’s intention to expand its property beyond the Washington Park neighborhood of Manhattan. The announcement met with little expressed resistance from local groups, despite warnings from preservationists that NYU’s expansion plan for the next 25 years might alter neighborhoods in the other boroughs. NYU is attempting to incorporate citizen input into its planning process, which will grow the university by 6 million square feet in the next 25 years. Governors Island and Long Island City are possible expansion sites.

NYU Likely to Purchase Neighboring Catholic Center

Friday, August 03, 2007 | Other | Topic: Land Use

NYU is in discussions to purchase the N.U.U. Catholic Center, which the Catholic Archdiocese has had plans to demolish, and develop the site into a new interfaith center. The university does not believe they would use the site for residential purposes. If NYU does not purchase the site the alternative use is likely a mixed-use building that would contain both a church and residential condos.

NYU Predicts Large Expansion in its Future

Friday, June 22, 2007 | The Villager | Topic: Land Use

NYU expects its academic and residential footprint to grow by almost one third by 2025, covering an additional 6 million square feet. The university does not yet have a plan for where the expansion will occur. Along with the increased space, the university expects more than an a 10% increase in students before 2030. The university would like to house more of its students closer to campus, and expects that it will need several more dorms to keep up with demand.

Questioning NYU's Support of South Village Historic District

Friday, April 13, 2007 | The Villager | Topic: Historic Preservation & Landmarks

This article in the Villager alleges that New York University is reneging on a promise it made four years ago to support the proposed South Village Historic District, a landmark designation that would create the "city’s first tenement-based landmarked district." Preservation group, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, points to a letter dated March 9, 2007 by Alicia Hurley, NYU's associate vice president for government and community affairs, which asserts that a review of the current preservation district is necessary to determine whether or not the proposed district is too large. New York University recently hired a group of planners to create a master plan for the school. Some community leaders and historic preservationists are worried that NYU will compromise the proposed district by seeking to minimize its scope. A public hearing on the South Village Historic District is scheduled for late April.

NYU Cogeneration Plant Construction Slated for May Start

Thursday, April 05, 2007 | NYU News | Topic: Environment

Construction of NYU’s new cogeneration plant at Mercer Street, which was just approved by the local community board on March 22nd, is expected to begin construction in May. Construction is expected to take two years, with disruptions along Mercer Street for most of the first year. The plant is expected reduce the university’s long-term costs while providing environmentally-friendly energy for up to 30 buildings.

NYU to Build Power Plant Under Mercer Street

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 | New York Observer | Topic: Environment

New York University has announced that they have decided to build a new co-generation power plant bellow Mercer Street between West 3rd and 4th streets despite vigorous protests by Mercer Street residents. The $110 million project will allow the University to retain classrooms in Gould Plaza, significantly reduce pollutants and emissions in the area, significantly increase efficiency and allow NYU to take an additional 23 buildings off of the area’s power grid. They expect construction to take two years.

Freshmen to Find Home in New NYU Dorm

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 | Washington Square News | Topic: Housing

The dorm that New York University is currently building on 12th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues, will house freshmen students, according to university spokesman John Beckman. Recent losses of university dormitory properties prompted the new dorm's proposal. Many students believe that the closing of more dorms will only exacerbate the university's existing lack of sufficient bed space. The 26-story tower will become the tallest building in the East Village, a fact that inspired a lawsuit by the St. Ann's committee. A state judge dismissed the suit in September, but an appeal waits in April.

Neighbors Resist NYU Power Plant

Monday, March 19, 2007 | AM New York | Topic: Land Use

New York University’s $120 million plan to update an underground power plant is meeting with intense neighborhood resistance. Two options are being considered by NYU regarding the placement of the new plant: the first would locate the plant entirely beneath Mercer Street, causing significant above-ground disruption; the second would partially place the plant on NYU property, and require the closure of nine classrooms. A community meeting examining the options is set to take place this Wednesday, March 21.

N.Y.U. to Begin Long-Term Master Planning Process

Friday, March 09, 2007 | The Villager | Topic: Land Use

New York University is committing to a long-term master plan for its campus development and growth. The first step in the process is a request for qualifications (RFQ) that the university submitted in February to attract a top urban planning firm to help guide the creation of the master plan. N.Y.U. plans on hiring the firm for a nine-month period at the end of which a growth plan will be presented. The university has long been at a center of neighborhood conflict in the Greenwich Village area, pitting preservationists, community leaders, and elected officials against university administration. Many believe that N.Y.U. is not transparent in their planning decisions and fails to adequately gauge community input in their projects. The recent construction of a 26-story dorm on E. 12th St is evidence of this lack of predictability and planning, according to some. News of the proposed master plan pleased public officials and community members.

'Environmentally-conscious' Cafe Fights NYU 'Green Action Plan'

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 | New York Observer | Topic: Environment

Think Coffee, an environmentally conscious coffee shop located on Mercer Street between 3rd and 4th streets has joined the fight against NYU’s plans to build a co-generation plant underneath Mercer Street. The plan would require a 40-foot deep excavation, the loss of many mature trees, and the closure of one lane of traffic. Fearful of the project’s effect on his business, Think Coffee’s owner has started a petition to derail the $110 million dollar construction project. NYU officials have announced that the campaign has little chance of success but they will do everything to mitigate the effects on the local community.

The Fight, and Fighter, to Preserve Greenwich Village

Monday, February 19, 2007 | New York Daily News | Topic: Historic Preservation & Landmarks

Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, has attempted to prevent development that he believes to be out of character with the history of the Greenwich Village neighborhood. Along with his group, Berman has fought developer Donald Trump's proposed condominium hotel at Varick and Spring streets, challenged "illegal" billboards, and called for the creation of a historic landmark district around Washington Square Park to honor immigrant and working-class history. Not entirely opposed to development, Berman says that he supports development that "makes the best use possible of historic buildings."

NYU to Leave Downtown Dorms

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 | New York Sun | Topic: Housing

Rockrose Development has announced that they will not renew the leases on two downtown NYU dormitories so they can convert the structures to condos. The dorms at Cliff Street and Water Street hold 350 and 1,200 students respectively. Greenwich Village activists fear that an influx of students from the Lower Manhattan satellite campus into the central Village would accelerate the neighborhood's transformation and diminished the quality of the neighborhood.

South Greenwich Village Historic District Proposed

Friday, January 19, 2007 | The Villager | Topic: Historic Preservation & Landmarks

Calling a proposed historic district in the southern area of Greenwich Village the “city’s first largely tenement-based historic district,” the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation wants a new historic district that covers south of West Fourth Street to West Houston Street between Seventh Avenue and LaGuardia Place. The proposed district would also include an extension from West Houston Street down to Watts Street between Sixth Avenue and Broadway. Covering 38 blocks and 800 buildings, the South Village Preservation Project is one of the Society’s greatest priorities in the coming year. A report detailing the proposal has been given to the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.

NYU’s Expansion of Power-Plant Irritates Mercer St. Residents

Thursday, December 07, 2006 | The Villager | Topic: Land Use

New York University is considering expanding its underground co-generation power-plant on the west side of Mercer St. to either the east or the west. An organized group of Mercer St. residents is opposed to eastward expansion out of fear that the line of trees would be lost. NYU is weighing its options.

Community Board 3 Hears Preliminary Plans: NYU-Area Residents React

Tuesday, November 07, 2006 | Washington Square News | Topic: Land Use

At Community Board 3’s November 6 meeting some East Village and Lower East Side residents reacted harshly to the Department of City Planning's introduction of re-zoning plans for the area. While the goals of the Department of City Planning were to mandate size restrictions and inquire about areas for low-cost housing, many in the crowd objected to the plans’ exclusion of Third Avenue and blocks to the west. Many area residents fear that NYU’s planned 26-story residence hall would escape community input, as a result of this exclusion.

Judge Moves Dorm Construction Ahead

Monday, September 25, 2006 | New York Sun | Topic: Land Use

A state Supreme Court Judge in Manhattan ruled yesterday to allow a developer to begin erecting a 26-story dormitory in the East Village despite objections by nearby residents. A construction crew is already preparing the foundation but Hudson is still awaiting additional permits before construction.

Residents Fighting NYU Dorm

Tuesday, August 29, 2006 | AM New York | Topic: Urban Design & Architecture

The Greenwich Village Society and Historic Preservation, in conjunction with East Village residents, are trying to hold up a lawsuit against NYU’s new dormitory on East 12th Street. Under disagreement is NYU’s purchase of air rights from nearby post office which allows the building its projected height as becoming the tallest structure in the area. NYU maintains it made a perfectly legal move. A final decision on the lawsuit will be made next week by the State Supreme Court.

NYU's Firing Back

Wednesday, August 09, 2006 | The Villager | Topic: Land Use

NYU is on the defensive this week after being criticized last week for filing plans for its new E. 12th St. dorm without first notifying the community or elected officials, as well as for not incorporating neighbors’ input into the design. NYU is aiming their comments at G.V.S.H.P Director Andrew Berman but State Senators Mendez and Duane maintain that NYU is the problem.

Residents Feel They Got the Slip from NYU

Tuesday, August 08, 2006 | The Villager | Topic: Urban Design & Architecture

Some East Village residents and preservationists are angry with NYU’s lack of communication in their recent announcement that construction will begin on a new dorm on the former site of St. Ann’s Church on East 12th Street. NYU developer, David Kramer, of the Hudson Companies says NYU is just an easy target for criticism and that the building meets all zoning requirements. The new building will reach a height of about 240 to 260 feet and house 700 new beds for students.

School of Visual Arts Takes Over Proposed NYU Dorm Site

Friday, May 12, 2006 | The Villager | Topic: Housing

The School of Visual Arts has signed on to develop a 100-student residence hall on a site previously sought after by NYU.

Sharon Greenberger Hands In Her Papers

Thursday, April 20, 2006 | The Villager | Topic: Economic Development

Sharon Greenberger, the director of NYU's campus planning, is leaving to take a job with the Bloomberg administration as chief of the School Construction Authority.

NYU Ends 10th Street Property Talks

Monday, March 27, 2006 | Other | Topic: Economic Development

NYU recently ended talks with the developer of an empty lot on Third Avenue and 10th Street.

Spulation About NYU Adding to 3rd Ave. Dorms

Wednesday, March 22, 2006 | | Topic: Economic Development

With the Catholic Center at NYU being demolished and replaced by a smaller chapel built on only a portion of the property, the immediate speculation in the community was that NYU will seek to develop a new dorm. However, NYU has done nothing to confirm an interest in acquiring the site.

NYU's Expansion

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 | New York Sun | Topic: Economic Development

NYU's announced plan to build a 26-story dormitory in the East Village was met with the expected opposition by the area’s residents. For NYU, it is deja vu since they have fought their fair share of opposition throughout their 20 year expansion in the village. NYU, now the largest private university in America, is being forced to consider other options in terms of where they can expand.

Some East Villagers Upset With Proposed NYU Dorm On 12th Street

Tuesday, March 07, 2006 | | Topic: Economic Development

A planned 26-story NYU dorm that would replace St. Ann's Church on 12th street has upset some of NYU's neighbors. Lynne Brown, vice president of university relations, claims that the dorm will help meet NYU's institutional needs by bringing students closer to campus.

NYU Dentists and Nurses To Move Out Of The Village

Friday, March 03, 2006 | Other | Topic: Economic Development

University officials have announced plans to move the recently merged College of Dentistry and College of Nursing to a site on 24th street, near the existing NYU Medical Center.

NYU Expansion Subject Of Noho/Soho/LES Town Hall Meeting

Friday, March 03, 2006 | Other | Topic: General

With a number of state political big wigs present, residents walked away with the promise of dialogue and another town hall meeting scheduled in six weeks. In addition to other topics, residents expressed concern over the direction of NYU's expansion.

Support For Satellite Campus Is Not Unanimous

Friday, February 24, 2006 | Other | Topic: Economic Development

For many students, the decision to attend NYU was based on its location in Greenwich Village. Having already experienced the difficulty of attending classes in satellite locations in the fall (due to professors holding classes off campus to avoid crossing a picket line) many students feel that a satellite campus would be an unnecessary inconvenience their studies.

Community Board 2 Approves Of An NYU Satellite-Campus

Friday, February 24, 2006 | The Villager | Topic: Economic Development

Community Board 2 passed a resolution that declares NYU's expansion in the village "inexorable." They have called for the city and the university to work together to find other areas for a future NYU campus.

Groups Want To Keep NYU's Growth In The Village In Check

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 | The Villager | Topic: Economic Development

The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation (GVSHP) has commenced a campaign to have NYU become a "willing partner" in locating a secondary campus. Andrew Berman, GVSHP's executive director, believes that the University is growing too fast for the neighborhood.

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