Slideshow: N.Y.U.’s Fourth Tower Proposal
Not quite up to speed on what’s happening between N.Y.U. and Greenwich Village? Check out this slideshow, which breaks down what the school wants to do–and why the Village is royally peeved.
N.Y.U. VS. THE VILLAGE
N.Y.U.’s Plans: An Assessment (And! Villager Compares School to Hitler)
On Monday evening in the West Village, one of the over 200 local residents at a public hearing on N.Y.U.’s expansion asked anyone who supported the school’s 2031 plan to raise his or her hand.
No one moved an inch.
There are undoubtedly some supporters of the ambitious proposal to add 6 million square feet of new space Read More
Dear N.Y.U., Stop Building in the Village—Sincerely, Some Village Residents
It looks as if N.Y.U. can do nothing right, as far as residents of Greenwich Village are concerned.
Earlier this week there were rumors that the school was considering taking space in the World Trade Center in the Financial District. But a few hours later, N.Y.U. revealed that it couldn’t afford Read More
An Ugly Threat: N.Y.U. Wants Its New Tower Approved or Else
N.Y.U. today unveiled designs for a planned residential and hotel tower along Houston Street, one of the more controversial aspects of its plans to expand by up to 2 million square feet in Greenwich Village.
The new designs, which arrived via the Journal this morning, call for a 38-story tower to complement the Silver Towers, three Read More
At N.Y.U. Open House for Expansion Plans, Simmering Civility
Another publicity salvo was exchanged on Wednesday evening between N.Y.U. and local preservation groups, as a throng of residents waved signs outside the Kimmel Center on Washington Square South, protesting the university’s expansion plans. This preempted the school’s open house inside detailing an ambitious plan that calls for up to six million square feet of additional Read More
