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Columbia maps future in Manhattanville despite lawsuit challenging eminent domain

Manhattanville, an area in West Harlem, is the site of the University’s long-term expansion plan, extending from 129th to 133rd streets between Broadway and Twelfth Avenue, and including a few properties east from 131st to 134th streets. While essentially the project is a done deal, it persists as the source of much passion—and sometimes vitriol—on campus and throughout the surrounding neighborhoods.

By Maggie Astor • September 1, 2009 at 7:59 AM

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