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Columbia plays up connections to city in bid for M'ville funding

The proposal that best fulfills Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s vision for a 21st century applied science school will receive $100 million from the city. But University President Lee Bollinger acknowledged in a recent interview that Columbia is the underdog in the race, since its plans diverge significantly from the city’s ideas.

By Finn Vigeland | Oct 28 01:35 am ET

CB9 proposes new rezoning plan

Six years after Community Board 9 introduced its 197-a rezoning plan as an alternative to Columbia’s vision for its new Manhattanville campus, officials say aspects of the proposal are finally on the road to implementation.

By Maggie Astor | Oct 30 12:36 am ET

How City Government Failed the People

While some are rejoicing at the City Council’s approval of the Columbia expansion/Manhattanville rezoning applications, many others, including myself, are astonished by the failure of the land use

By Tony Avella | Feb 7 01:57 am ET

Residents, Avella Question 197-a and 197-c Revision Process

Since their beginnings, Columbia and Community Board 9’s alternative Manhattanville rezoning plans, known as 197-c and 197-a respectively, have traveled a long and winding road of revision.

By Betsy Morais | Jan 22 03:28 am ET

Council Approves West Harlem Rezoning for CU Expansion

The New York City Council paved the way for Columbia’s Manhattanville expansion on Dec. 19 when it approved the University’s plan for land rezoning.

By Daniel Amzallag and Betsy Morais | Jan 22 03:25 am ET

City Council Members Hold Hearing on Manhattanville Rezoning Proposals

Columbia and Community Board 9 representatives made their cases for alternative Manhattanville zoning proposals before a packed crowd at a City Council hearing Wednesday morning.

By Betsy Morais | Dec 13 04:51 pm ET

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