In a neighborhood deeply affected by Columbia University's decisions, 67-year-old Tina Ruyter exemplifies the local frustration caused by the closure of a historic walkway. Once a vital route for residents, the closure was implemented amid student protests, limiting public access contrary to a 1953 agreement. Ruyter emphasizes both her physical challenges and the symbolic importance of the walkway, highlighting the broader implications of limited access to community spaces. This event has led her to join a class-action lawsuit, aimed at enforcing the university's original commitments to public access over the land.
Ruyter expressed frustration over Columbia University's closure of the long-available pedestrian walkway, emphasizing, "I'm lucky because I'm healthy, but it's a huge inconvenience."
The class-action lawsuit was initiated because Columbia University failed to honor an agreement made in 1953 concerning public access to the walkway.
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