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Guttman Library space concerns and potential relocation
0:58:37
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Council Member Brewer expresses concern about the Guttman Library's space needs and potential relocation. CUNY Chancellor addresses the current situation and future plans.
- CUNY secured more space for Guttman Library in its current Bryant Park location
- The overall plan for North Hall and Gutman's potential involvement is still being assessed
- There's ongoing litigation related to Gutman's potential relocation, which the Chancellor cannot discuss
Gale A. Brewer
0:58:37
Okay.
0:58:38
Next question quite quickly is Gutman, as you know, is one of my favorite places since I was there at the beginning.
0:58:45
They need to have more space.
0:58:48
I don't want them to leave Manhattan.
0:58:50
So what are you doing to help them find more space in Manhattan?
0:58:53
What happened to the North Building, etcetera?
Félix Matos Rodríguez
0:58:55
So thank you for that for that question.
0:58:57
We secured more space for them in the current arrangement that they have in in Bryant Park.
0:59:03
So that's Manhattan.
0:59:04
So they have space to address some of their more immediate needs.
0:59:07
And we continue to assess, you know, what is the overall plan for North Hall and whether government sort of is part of that or not.
0:59:14
I am looking forward to the next time that we convene that you can scratch that question off your list and have a definitive and move to other topics.
Gale A. Brewer
0:59:25
Okay.
0:59:25
It's almost not in another borough.
0:59:28
Is that promise that you're not going to move them to another borough?
0:59:31
The Gutman family doesn't want to go to another borough and they're suing you.
Félix Matos Rodríguez
0:59:35
And, I cannot talk about litigation as you know.