NEW YORK—Although the city has chosen Cornell University and the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology as the winner of the Applied Sciences NYC competition, various officials are showing their support for an alternative choice that would have been built in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and state Sen. Daniel Squadron were joined by elected officials and community and business leaders on Wednesday to rally support for New York University and the Polytechnic Institute’s applied science campus proposal.
Markowitz and Squadron both congratulated the winning institutions, but also indicated that the NYU-Poly campus proposal would be beneficial for the city if it were selected.
“By pursuing NYU-Poly’s proposal, the city can bring a world-class applied sciences institute to Brooklyn and Brooklyn’s incredible talent and vibrant tech scene to the world,” said Sen. Squadron. “A Center for Urban Science and Progress at 370 Jay presents a long-awaited opportunity to finally put the nearly abandoned building to use, allowing Downtown Brooklyn to continue to grow and thrive.”
