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Statement Regarding decision of the Appellate Division, First Department in the matter of the Columbia University Manhattanville - Released December 3, 2009
"ESDC believes the decision of the Appellate Division,
First Department in the matter of the Columbia University
Manhattanville Campus to be wrong and inconsistent with
established law, as consistently articulated by the New York
State Court of Appeals, most recently with respect to ESDC'
s
Atlantic Yards project.
ESDC continues to fully support this project. The expansion
of one of New York'
s oldest educational institutions will
enhance the vitality of both the University and its
neighboring West Harlem community, while meeting the
long-term needs of its residents.
ESDC intends to appeal this decision."
STATEMENTS FROM GOVERNOR
DAVID A. PATERSON AND MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON THE
FINAL APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL PROJECT PLAN FOR COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY EXPANSION - Released May 20, 2009
Statement from Governor David A. Paterson:
"Today, the Public Authorities Control Board approved the
General Project Plan for the redevelopment and expansion of
Columbia University'
s Morningside Campus. The expansion of
one of New York'
s oldest educational institutions will
enhance the vitality of both the University and its
neighboring community, while meeting the long-term needs of
its residents.
"While the national recession has led to a decline in
development in New York, this $6.3 billion project will be
one of the largest to move forward this year, resulting in
14,000 construction jobs over 25 years and 6,000 University
positions. Recognizing the needs of our West Harlem
community, the project also includes a community benefits
agreement that will provide scholarships for local
residents, medical facilities for school-age children and
enhanced curricula for local secondary schools.
"I am delighted that the work and cooperation of our
partners at Columbia, the Mayor'
s Office, and Empire State
Development, as well as local elected officials and members
of the community will help ensure that Columbia maintains
its role as one of the foremost educational and cultural
institutions in the world and a major New York employer."
Statement from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg:
"Today'
s approval of the General Project Plan for Columbia
University West Harlem development plan serves as a
testament to Governor Paterson'
s strong leadership. The
Public Authorities Control Board'
s decision - the
culmination of a long-standing collaboration among Columbia,
City and State agencies, local elected officials, and the
local community - will enable a critically important
job-creating economic development initiative to move
forward.
"Columbia'
s new campus in the Manhattanville section of West
Harlem will complement the City'
s investment at the
recently-opened West Harlem Piers Park and planned
streetscape improvements along West 125th Street, and build
upon other initiatives in Upper Manhattan, including last
year'
s rezoning of 125th Street and the East 125th Street
development. Columbia'
s plan, which was adopted by the City
Council in 2007, will transform 17 acres in West Harlem into
a modern, academic mixed-use development with 6.8 million
square feet of new state-of-the-art facilities that will
help solidify New York City as a world-renowned center for
higher education and scientific research and enhance New
York'
s ability to attract highly-skilled talent. In addition
to creating a projected 14,000 construction jobs over the
course of the 25-year build-out and 6,000 permanent jobs,
the expansion will provide nearly 100,000 square feet of
publicly accessible open space, enhance the area'
s cultural
activities, and activate the neighborhood'
s street life with
wide sidewalks and ground-floor retail uses.
"I want to thank Governor Paterson for his tireless efforts
to move this important project forward, and the other local
elected officials, Community Board 9, the West Harlem Local
Development Corporation, and Columbia University for working
together to forge consensus on a project so vital to Upper
Manhattan and the entire City."
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