NYU Expansion Scrutinized at Public Meeting

New York University’s proposal to develop two superblocks they own in Greenwich Village began the formal review process with certification on Jan. 3, but not everyone is pleased.

One of the Silver Towers, a set of three towers New York University built in Greenwich Village, an example of previous expansion. Further expansion is being heavily scrutinized during the review process. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times

NEW YORK—New York University’s proposal to develop two superblocks they own in Greenwich Village began the formal review process with certification on Jan. 3, but not everyone is pleased.

NYU says “a major feature” in its plan has been five years of public input, though at a public meeting of nearly 500 people at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, many disagreed.