According to The New York Times, Cornell NYC Tech isn’t just a school, it’s an educational startup where students are “deliverables” and companies that want access to students and professors can choose from a “suite of products” to get it. A close relationship with NY’s tech scene [Full Story…]
#RooseveltIsland Residents Ponder #Cornell’s Impact
January 14, 2013 at 2:12 pm
As Roosevelt Island prepares for the rise of the new Cornell NYC Tech campus, not everyone is happy. Crain’s New York Business reports residents are concerned about construction and traffic. In order to cut down on traffic and the resulting air pollution, Cornell is considering barge use for [Full Story…]
#Cornell Tech Campus Wins Approval From Community Board 8
December 27, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Manhattan Community Board 8 approved plans for the proposed $2 billion Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech campus. Last week’s near-unanimous vote signaled the first hurdle cleared by the tech campus. The next steps are review and approval by the Manhattan Borough President, the City Planning Commission [Full Story…]
#Cornell NYC Tech Ahead of Schedule and Above the Flood Plane
December 6, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Cornell’s new tech campus might occupy up to 790,000 square feet of Roosevelt Island, according to Crain’s New York Business. The university agreed to build 300,000 square feet by 2017, but phase one's four buildings will surpass that area. Cornell real estate consultant Karen Backus said that [Full Story…]
NY Spurs #STEM Education
December 6, 2012 at 8:17 am
When business leaders said the city it didn’t have enough native engineering talent, the city did something about it. The New York Daily News reports that during the past four years, NY has established 22 new technical education high schools, with seven more opening next year. The city also [Full Story…]
Investment and Innovation Key for #NYTech Sector Growth
December 1, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Panelists at Crain’s Future of New York City conference said the tech sector's success depends on investment in talent and innovation. Kevin Ryan, CEO of Gilt Groupe, and Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures both said NY’s lack of tech-focused universities have stymied growth. Wilson said Mayor [Full Story…]
#RooseveltIsland Asks #CornellNYC Tech for Storm Shelter
November 28, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Cornell NYC Tech’s $2 billion campus might also be a shelter in the storm. After Hurricane Sandy flooded low-lying parts of the island, residents proposed the campus incorporate a shelter for the community. Crain’s New York Business reported that many of Roosevelt Island’s 14,000 residents [Full Story…]
#CornellNYC Wants to Disrupt Tech, Not #RooseveltIsland
November 21, 2012 at 8:04 am
Cornell President David Skorton told The New York Observer that construction of the Cornell NYC Tech campus should not disrupt Roosevelt Island residents. One still unresolved issue is how to provide efficient transportation for students. Architect Thom Mayne and Morphosis are attempting to make the [Full Story…]
Schumer Proposes “Nerd Bus Route”
August 1, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Today, Senator Chuck Schumer requested that the MTA implement a bus system that connects Cornell NYC's tech campus to the Brooklyn Tech Triangle. Recently, the MTA announced two new routes: the Brooklyn Tech Triangle route and the Williamsburg Waterfront route. The routes were created to help [Full Story…]
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