Gothamist: NYU to Build Around Provincetown Playhouse

thefacts

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:09:29 -0500

The Village is so nice now that those jerky NYU students have left for four months for the summer.

zstone

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:48:38 -0500

NYU's not really "supposed to be a big 'Liberal Arts School,'" #3. It's a big "University," which includes a liberal arts college, among other colleges. In any regard, it seems like a pretty good deal for a rather unremarkable space, though I don't support NYU's insistence on growth instead of possibly using what they have more efficiently.

sonyactivision

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:34:26 -0500

See? With a little chemo and radiation, even NYU can go into remission.

emilydickinson

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:31:18 -0500

I agree, Berman opened his mouth and stood up to NYU, and good for him. It's not the perfect solution by a long shot, objectively, NYU is supposed to be a big 'Liberal Arts School', and they don't want to hang on to a storied, historic theater space? NYU is really out of control with their buying, breaking and building of downtown. Just remember, NYC knocked down McKim, Mead and White's Penn Station, basically because it was dirty. We really need to preserve cool historic spaces, because, guess what? They aren't making any more of them!

slappy

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:04:53 -0500

This just in!: NYU to build around the Empire State Building. The real estate giant which also happens to be a university agreed in court that the Empire State Building does have nostagic significance and is willing to compromise. Details to follow.

Tim N.

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:48:35 -0500

Good for Berman. He raised some hell and he got a better plan.