Engineering Schools Asked To Submit Bids For NYC Campus
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg is offering big incentives to try to get a high-tech university in the city.
He is inviting universities to submit bids for a new engineering school on Governor's Island, Roosevelt Island or at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The winning entry will get up to $100 million from the city and two-million-square-feet of land.
“We're lucky to have several top flight engineering schools, and I'm glad to report that they're taking our offer seriously. But they're not the only ones,” said the mayor. “Universities from around the country and some from around the world have expressed interest in our offer."
The city hopes to pick a winner by the end of the year.