Neighbors Strike Plan To Support N.Y.U. Strikers

As the New York University graduate-student strike entered its second week, organizers were expanding its reach by enlisting support from unlikely allies.

To that end, last Thursday, Nov. 17, at Community Board 2’s monthly meeting, organizers from the United Auto Workers, which represented the N.Y.U. grad students until earlier this year, pleaded with the Read More

Arch Enemies Reverse Washington Square Plan

Washington Square Park has been due to get its three-year, $16 million face-lift for several months now, with only a consensus among community groups and the Parks Department standing in the way of the groundbreaking.

Last April, Community Board 2 finally weighed in on the Parks Department’s plan, passing a resolution that supported the Read More

Astor Place Re-Do Gets Mixed Reviews

A city plan to remake the area around the cube sculpture at Astor Place moved into its infancy on the evening of May 19 with the tepid endorsement of Community Board 2 at its monthly meeting.

The Department of Transportation wants to make over the busy Astor Place–Cooper Square intersection, at the juncture of the Read More