Leichter Critiques University Expansion Plans
Democratic leader Franz Leichterиваетrges poor planning in expanding Columbia University in Morningside Heights. He urges cooperation between community leaders and City officials to align expansion with local needs, criticizes property takeovers, and cites the Pharmacy School move as an example of missteps. He calls for mutual recognition of needs and rights of both university and community.
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Columbia University
Morningside Heights
Franz Leichter
Leichter
Morningside
Mr. Leichter
Devonshire
Arizona
Altora
The
University
Two Openings Transform Morningside Heights In 1957
June 1957 saw the opening of the Morningside Gardens Cooperative and the General Grant Houses, reshaping Morningside Heights. Morningside Gardens offers 976 middle income apartments built on cooperative principles with monthly maintenance around 21 dollars per room. The General Grant Houses provide 1940 apartments across nine buildings for 7388 residents, funded by NYC Housing Authority and federal aid. Community centers, day care, health programs, and elderly services accompany the housing, with strict security and entry controls across both developments.
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Morningside Heights
Morningside Gardens Cooperative
General Grant Houses
Moringside Heights, Inc
Morningside Gardens
New York City Housing Authority
Community Gym Aims to Expand Morningside Athletics
The Community Athletic Program started in 1957 by Columbia University and New York Parks seeks an indoor gym in Morningside Park to broaden youth sports. James H. Young notes the center would foster healthy bodies and tolerance, with ICCAP and Citizenship Council backing.
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University
New York Department of Parks
James H. Young
Morningside Park
Department of Parks
Columbia
The
Morningside Heights Inc
Stone Gymnasium
Riverside Chuch
Morningside Heights, Inc
P.S. 125
Variety and debate fuel Riverside political club outreach
The Riverside Democrats at Broadway and 106th Street is praised as a prime local club for involvement in housing, playgrounds, schools, and public safety issues. The piece argues clubs offer loose structure, active participation, and eye opening training in public debate and problem solving.
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Riverside Democrats
Rock
Morningside Park
Grant
Tiegmann Place
Morningside Ights
Adele Levy
Riverside Park
Broadway
106Th Street
New York
Heights Housing Plan Promotes Gardens Project
Morningside Heights, Inc. pursues physical and social rebuilding in a non slum area. Mr. Weinberg estimates 20 deteriorated buildings. The group sponsors Morningside Gardens a $16 million housing development for 1 000 families and has persuaded state and federal officials to build Grant.
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Morningside Heights, Inc
Weinberg
Morningside Gardens
Frederick Douglass
Cit Council Begins New Admissions Project In Harlem
Cit Council and CORE plan to boost non-white applications near the University focusing on academically capable students regardless of finances. A Wednesday meeting in Ferris Booth Hall will include College Admissions Director Harry Coleman and others to define the Columbia College admissions project's role. Morningside Heights Inc coordinates housing and community programs, funding Frederick Douglass Houses and a broader redevelopment plan costing about 400 million, with public schools libraries housing parks and traffic improvements planned through 1964 to 10 years.
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Citizenship Council
Columbia
Harlem
Dodge
Ferris Booth Hall
Harry Coleman
John Alexander
Harold Zuckerman
Board of Education
Core and Citizenship Council
Council
CORE
Columbia College
Housing and Redevelopment Board
104Th
125Th Street
Riverside Park
Eighth Avenue
Community police help keep campus peace amid complaints
Mr. Goodman says many complaints lack basis and police are often called unjustly. He notes campus disturbances peak during panty raids and most area residents are tied to the University. He cites relocation protests over expansion and credits a local group with creating campus police for maintaining order.
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Goodman
Morningside Heights, Inc
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Phyllis Klein
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ICCAP
Robert Lekachman
Cit Council
By Cathy Feola
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