Coverage of Winning Lawsuit against Alienation of Parkland by NYU and NYC

Judge Blocks Part of N.Y.U.’s Plan for Four Towers in Greenwich Village [NY Times]

NYU’s expansion plan dealt blow as judge rules state legislature must sign off on deal to complete most of project [Daily News]

Judge Halts NYU Expansion, Says State Approval Is Needed [Curbed NY]

Judge says city broke the law by approving N.Y.U. superblocks plan [The Villager]

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NYU Expansion Strikes the Perfect Balance?

In his May 31 article for The New York Observer, Matt Chaban quoted Amanda Burden on NYU 2031: "It’s perfectly balanced between the needs of the community and the needs of the university."  A day later, on June 1, the paper updated Chaban's article to reflect a statement from City Planning Department spokeswoman Rachaele Raynoff: "...the commission is still working on various modifications to NYU’s plan, and that is where the commissioner is striving to achieve a perfect balance."  Read the full article at http://observer.com/2012/05/amanda-burden-nyu-expansion-strikes-the-perfect-balance/.

NYU Core Final Environmental Impact Statement

The NYU 2031 Core Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) can be downloaded by chapter at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/env_review/nyu_core.shtml. Note that Appendix I contains Responses to Comments Received on the NYU Core Draft Scope of Work and Appendix J includes Written Comments Received on the NYU Core Draft Scope of Work and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.