Legal Victories for NYU in Two Lawsuits; Appeals to Follow

NY State Supreme Court Justice reject petitioners' request for discovery [NYU]

Your NYU 2031 Forecast: Lawsuits Forever [NYU Local]

Village tenants plan to appeal dismissal of NYU 2031 lawsuit [WSN]

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against NYU Expansion [DNAinfo] -- lawsuit brought against the university by a group of rent-stablized tenants of Washington Square Village

Sasaki Garden at Washington Sq Village in Decline

Precariously leaning redbuds, photo courtesy of Hubert J Steed

Dying pine, courtesy of Hubert J Steed

For a collection of photos of the WSV Sasaki Garden in decline, visit the WSV Sasaki Garden & Landscape Bleak House & Pending Death gallery courtesy of Hubert J Steed.

An Alternative to the Current NYU 2031 Proposal, by Michael Sorkin Studio

NYU EXPANSION, An Alternative Plan for the Growth of NYU, New York, NY, 2012, by Michael Sorkin, Maria Inmaculada Bueno Rosas, Jie Gu (source)

Michael Sorkin Studio's comment about "an alternative proposal for the growth of NYU" was published in the March 6, 2013 issue of The Architect's Newspaper but the essay is not available on-line.  Fortunately, the plan drawing and description are available on the studio's website.

Coverage of University Expansion Elswhere in NYC

CUNY and Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Plans Prompt Open Space Concerns, October 12, 2012 [DNAinfo]

Village Residents Angry Over Proposed Dorm Construction; For Once, It’s Not NYU’s Fault, February 27, 2013 [NYU Local]

Photo: Winter in the Garden

Sasaki Garden at Washington Square Village, Feb. 8, 2013, photo by Hubert J. Steed (source)

Sasaki Garden at Washington Square Village, Feb. 2013, photo by Resident Against the Plan

Hubert J. Steed's Winter 2013 Gallery has been updated at http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/wsv_gardens_winter.