New York University residence halls

Until the Spring 2005 semester, NYU used a lottery system to determine eligibility for residence hall preference.

Freshmen are freed from the lottery system and are by tradition placed in the halls closest to the main campus area.

However, beginning in the fall 2006 semester, sophomores received priority housing, giving them first choice of residence halls.

The university operates its own transit system to transport its students, by bus or trolley, to campus.

Undergraduate students were guaranteed housing during their enrollment at NYU if they declared a need on their admissions applications.

In November 2005, NYU announced plans to build a 26-floor, 190,000-square-foot (18,000 m2) residence hall on East 12th Street.

[2] The plans caused anger among East Village and other New York City residents, as the new building would be built over the old St. Ann's Church.

NYU's destruction or purchase of many historic buildings (such as the Peter Cooper post office or St. Ann's Church, a rusticated-stone structure with a Romanesque tower that dated to 1847) have made it symbolic of change that many long-time residents fear is destroying what made the neighborhood interesting and attractive.