An air of optimism has long resonated with the property owners and their lawyers, who say that the December Appellate Division ruling in their favor could bode well for them in the Court of Appeals.
Since the University announced its Manhattanville expansion in 2002, the development has gone through many hurdles. On Tuesday, eminent domain will be debated in the highest state court.
As an alleged spy, Cynthia Murphy, Business '10, infiltrated University classrooms and reported relevant information to “Moscow Center,” the headquarters of Russia's intelligence service (the SVR).
