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January 09, 2008, 11:46 AM ET
Hefty Price Tag for Repairs and Upgrades at Bronx Community College
Trustees at the City University of New York are seeking $178-million from state and city officials to restore historic buildings at Bronx Community College. The plan is part of the university’s 2008-9 capital request, now under review by city and state.
A great deal of the money would go to maintenance and building upgrades, including improving heating and cooling systems, fire-alarm replacements, improvement of the public-water supply, and new roofs throughout campus. About $25-million would go to construction and equipment costs for a new $77-million library building designed by Robert A.M. Stern.
The campus, which was originally owned by New York University, was designed by Stanford White and dates to the late 1800s.
CUNY officials were optimistic that the budget request would be approved, noting that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer recently said that aging infrastructure at New York colleges is a pressing concern.
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