A University's Expansion Plan Could Be In Trouble If A Celebrity Opposes It

They were called to testify in small groups, given about two minutes each to say their piece about New York University’s expansion plan. In his unassuming outfit — checked shirt, slightly frayed blue jeans, gray JanSport backpack — Mr. Broderick, the star of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “The Producers” and “Nice Work if You Can Get It,” was present as just another resident unhappy with a big neighbor’s bid to transform the area he grew up in and still lives in. The university says it needs more classrooms, dormitories, and athletic and performance spaces for its 50,000-strong student body. Read more at:
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