Comparative Views of NYU's Proposed Construction

Proposed Mercer St. Building courtesy of Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation (source)

 The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation recently released "comparative views of NYU's proposed construction" in the North and South blocks bounded by West Third Street, Mercer Street, Bleecker Street, and LaGuardia Place.  We have included the diagrams below for your review. 

Gloria Visits the Garden Because...

The Sasaki Garden is beautiful in all seasons - a respite for thousands of people whether city dwellers in the near-by neighborhoods or tourists visiting the many fabulous sites of New York.

The Sasaki Garden is a wonderful place to be with company or to enjoy its tranquility alone.

Community Board 2 Announces NYU 2031 Hearings

NYU 2031 CORE pre-certification application (source)

Community Board 2 has released calendar information about meetings related to the NYU 20 Year Expansion Plan (or NYU 2031).  Below is an excerpt from the notice written by CB2 chair Brad Hoylman.  CB2 has a dedicated webpage for NYU 2031 at http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb2/html/nyu_2031/nyu_2031.shtml.

NYU 20 Year Expansion Plan Meeting New Date & On-line Petition

The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation just announced a new date for the NYU 20 Year Expansion Plan Community Meeting.  The meeting will be held on January 4, 2012 and not on January 10, 2012 as previously announced.  Time and location will be determined.  Please check the GVSHP website for further details.

Updated: Special WSVTA Meeting with Council Member Chin

Originally posted on December 3, 2011:

SAVE THE KEY PARK PLAYGROUND!

SAVE THE SASAKI (COURTYARD) GARDEN!

Please come to a special WSVTA meeting where Councilmember Margaret Chin will hear your questions, concerns and advocacy regarding the NYU 2031 Expansion Plan.

New Date for Meeting: NYU 20 Year Expansion Plan

Mark your calendar for  Tuesday, January 10th at 6:30 p.m. January 4, 2012 (updated; time and location TBD; check the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation website for details) for a community meeting on the NYU 2031 plan hosted by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation and several community groups. The meeting will be held at Our Lady of Pompei Church's Father Demo Hall (basement) at Bleecker and Carmine Streets.

Get Involved!

The ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure) for NYU 2031 is scheduled to begin in January 2012 with Community Board (CB) 2 meetings.  You can influence the process!  Write letters of support to city agencies, city and state officials, NYU, and community organizations.  Visit our Get Involved page for more details, and thank you in advance for your support.

NYU 2031 Phasing Plans

The updated NYU 2031 phasing plans are posted below and are also available for viewing at the NYU Open House Space at 528 LaGuardia Place as well as online at http://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/govCommunAffairs/documents/2031/NYU2031_NYUPhasing_Plans.pdf.

Photo: Squirrel in a Dogwood

Squirrel in a dogwood courtesy of Hubert J Steed (source)

If they start digging up our Playground

Unite!

IF they start digging up our Playground

It will surely be our day of doom,

New buildings sprouting up all around:

Those who lived and/or worked on Bleecker Street

Those who lived and/or worked on Bleecker Street cheer us on:

TOM PAINE—“”These are the times that try [our] souls…”

FREDERICK DOUGLASS—“If there is no struggle, there is no

progress…Power concedes nothing without a demand.”

Meeting: Washington Square Village Tenants Association

The next meeting of the Washington Square Village Tenants Association will be held on Tuesday, December 6 at 7 p.m., with special guest District 1 Councilmember Margaret Chin.  The meeting will be held at WSV Building 4 in Room 1B.  Please mark your calendar, attend the meeting, and participate in the discussion.

The Bard on the NYU Land Grab

The Bard on the NYU Land Grab

I don’t understand, NYU is such a great learning institution. So why are they so mercilessly expansive at the expense of the neighborhood? Am I missing something?
Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.
- Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1