Planning commission approves Fordham expansion plan

New York City’s Planning Commission today voted unanimously to approve Fordham University’s plan to expand its Lincoln Center campus. Fordham plans to build seven additional buildings on the campus, bounded by Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues and West 60th and 62nd streets, including a new law school and dorms. Fordham has already scaled back its plans, which had been strongly opposed by Community Board 7, but some community members are still expressing concern about the size of the project. The expansion still needs approval from the City Council before the university can proceed.