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Inwood

July 02, 2012

Columbia University to Cut Down Trees to Make Way for Waterfront Park

Columbia University plans to chop down "several" trees to make way for its Inwood public waterfront park.

Inwood

May 16, 2012

City OKs Columbia Plan to Build Public Waterfront Park

The Public Design Commission gave preliminary approval for Columbia University's waterfront park. 

Washington Heights & Inwood

September 23, 2011

Columbia University to Hold Northern Manhattan Appreciation Day

Columbia University plans to host a Northern Manhattan Appreciation Day on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Washington Heights & Inwood

May 04, 2011

Columbia Rips Down Trees to Make Way for Inwood Athletic Complex

Officials said the trees had to be removed, but some said the removal was symbolic of CU's disregard for Inwood.

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 27, 2011

Columbia's Community Benefits Agreement Takes Inwood By Surprise

Inwood officials and advocates were surprised when Columbia University announced it signed a benefit agreement.

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 20, 2011

Columbia to Hold Community Meeting About Baker Field Construction

University officials announced the meeting after residents complained they'd been given few details about construction.

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 18, 2011

Locals Alarmed at Pace of Columbia's Baker Field Construction

Community members said they were surprised to learn the university planned to begin construction in late April.

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 07, 2011

Columbia's Baker Field Expansion Gets Green Light

The City Council voted to approve Columbia University's plan to expand its Baker Field athletic complex.

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 06, 2011

Columbia's Baker Field Plan Gets Nod From Council Committee

A City Council's committee voted to support City Planning Commission's approval of Columbia's Inwood project.

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 31, 2011

Petition Calls for Extra Concessions in Columbia's Baker Field Plan

Residents and community activists mounted an online petition for more benefits from Columbia University.

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 22, 2011

Inwood Groups Join Forces to Demand More Benefits From Columbia Project

Inwood groups gathered Monday to draft demands for local pols to bring to Columbia regarding its Baker Field plans.

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 21, 2011

Feuding Inwood Pols Meet About Columbia Expansion

After trading verbal jabs, Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez joined Adriano Espaillat for a community meeting.

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 15, 2011

Uptown Pols Feud Over Columbia's Inwood Plan

Councilmen Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez got into a war of words at City Hall Tuesday.

Manhattan

February 17, 2011

Columbia University's Baker Field Plan Gets City's Approval

Columbia received 11-1 approval from the Department of City Planning.

Washington Heights & Inwood

October 27, 2010

Upper Manhattan Community Board 'Ties' On Vote Over Inwood Columbia Sports Complex Plan

CB12 effectively deadlocked on a resolution to approve Columbia University's plan to build at Baker Field.