Community Benefits Agreement

M’ville looks for minority, women, local businesses

The University has often had a strained relationship with its neighbors in working on the campus expansion, especially when it comes to fulfilling its employment promises. But small business owners said they had a lot more to be happy about on Tuesday.

By Jillian Kumagai | Feb 3 03:44 am ET

Morgan to request development corp. records

Congressional candidate Vince Morgan and former Community Board 9 chairman Larry English said they are going to request documents related to the spending of the organization charged with distributing Columbia's money to the Manhattanville neighborhood.

By Jillian Kumagai | Nov 4 04:12 am ET

Dev. corporation takes heat for delayed start

West Harlem residents and leaders claim that the WHLDC has not done enough to distribute Columbia's money to benefit Manhattanville.

By Katie Bentivoglio | Nov 1 03:52 am ET

Restricted enrollment at TC's public school concerns locals

At recent community meeting last week, officials said that plans for the public school to be run by Teachers College—part of the Manhattanville community benefits agreement—will only include kindergarten through fifth grades, and enrollment will be limited to education district 5.

By Emily Neil | Apr 27 02:42 am ET

University commits to cooperation in Manhattanville, residents remain wary

Despite enormous effort by the University to make its plans public and countless town hall meetings, many Manhattanville residents say that they still do not know what the University’s plans are for the neighborhood.

By Abby Mitchell | Apr 25 06:17 am ET

New development corporation to dole out community benefits funds

“The board was unwieldy,” LDC and CB9 member Vicky Gholson said. “Just in terms of numbers, there were just too many people to be able to facilitate decision-making, or more basic than that, to facilitate having all of the people in the same room.”

By Sarah Darville | Apr 25 05:47 am ET

After long battle, eminent domain to be scrutinized in highest state court

The stakes will be high at the Court of Appeals on Tuesday, where many contentious land use debates will be reignited in the public spotlight.

By Maggie Astor | May 28 01:21 pm ET

M'ville method draws scrutiny

The process Columbia used to negotiate parts of its Manhattanville campus expansion plan with neighborhood residents and local politicians is deeply flawed, according to the New York City Bar Association.

By Maggie Astor | Mar 24 05:10 am ET

Manhattanville artist collective in negotiation with University landlord

The Hint House artist collective on 131st is negotiating with Columbia to discuss possible relocation.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Feb 5 04:20 am ET

Community benefits agreement for Manhattanville approved

Columbia's Community Benefits Agreement—part of the University's campus expansion project in Manhattanville—was approved Friday evening by the West Harlem Local Development Corporation, a group of neighborhood representatives.

By Maggie Astor | May 8 08:12 pm ET

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