NYU's purchase of the trapezoidal church at 58 Washington Square South is not yet complete, but the New York archdiocese plans to begin demolishing the chapel anyway?workers have been removing pews in advance of the wrecking ball. NYU has previously mentioned plans to construct a new seven-story interfaith center/office building/classroom space on the plot. Why has there been so little fuss made about the church's damnation? Said Brad Hoylman, chairman of Community Board 2: "It's not terribly pleasing to the eye." [NYT; previous]
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