Columbia University in New York has proposed the construction of a below-street-level space as part of a new campus extension in West Harlem, extending from 125th to 133rd Street, and from Broadway to Riverside Drive.
Stop Columbia's Expansion Project has been formed by alarmed New York residents who are aware of the risk of flooding and spillage of toxic materials and who realize that this area is in a marked as designated flood zone, that the structure itself would be on an earthquake fault line, and that almost one-third of the area's space will be for storage and use of biohazard materials. This project has also brought up discussion of the potential of the area becoming a terrorist target.
In an effort to have all environmental issues related to the potential risks of this action examined thoroughly, the group "Tuck-It-Away" has petitioned the State Supreme Court to halt both Columbia University and New York City from moving forward until all environmental risks have been considered and addressed.
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