Today, following a 19-1 vote by the New York City Council Land Use Committee in favor of the NYU 2031 Expansion Plan, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement:

“The additional density reduction and community amenities are welcome improvements to NYU’s proposed development in the Village, and I appreciate the hard work by Councilwoman Chin and the City Council to achieve those changes.  However, I still have serious concerns about preserving the affordability of 505 LaGuardia, the Mitchell-Lama housing development on the southern superblock.  NYU must continue negotiations with the community to ensure the retention of permanently affordable housing in the neighborhood.”

Nadler’s testimony from the June 29^th City Council public hearing on the plan is attached as a PDF.

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