Founded in 1963, Borough of Manhattan Community College , or BMCC is one of six two-year colleges within the City University of New York (CUNY) system and the only one in Manhattan. Originally, BMCC offered business-oriented and liberal arts degrees for those intending to enter the business world or transfer to a four-year college. Its original campus was scattered all over midtown Manhattan, utilizing office space wherever available. In the mid-1970s CUNY began scouting for suitable property on which to erect a new campus of its own. The current campus has been in use since 1983. Currently, with an enrollment of over 19,000 students [1], BMCC grants associate's degrees in a wide variety of vocational, business, health, science, and continuing education fields. As with all schools in the City University system, students must complete the CUNY Proficiency Exam (CPE) upon completing their second year in order to either obtain the associate's degree or transfer to a baccalaureate program at one of CUNY's four-year colleges. Advertising itself to potential students under the motto, "Start Here. Go Anywhere," its student body is nearly two-thirds female and boasts a median age of 24 with attending students hailing from over 100 different countries, and a faculty of nearly 1,000 full-time and adjunct professors. Another 10,000 students are enrolled in BMCC's distance learning programs.

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Locations

Borough of Manhattan Community College is in the heart of TriBeCa and occasionally plays host to the Tribeca Film Festival's ceremonies and films. ^[2] The 4 main campuses rest between New York City Hall and the Financial District near the Hudson River in Downtown Manhattan.

• 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 - Main Campus
• 70 Murray Street, New York, NY 10007 - Murray Street Campus
• 75 Park Place, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10007 - Park Place Campus
• 108 Cooper Street, New York, NY 10034 - Inwood/Washington Heights
• 2090 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd, New York, NY 10027 - Harlem Location at Theresa Towers
• 30 West Broadway, New York, NY 10007 - Fiterman Hall (Closed for rebuilding)

Fiterman Hall and the September 11 attacks

Fiterman Hall is a 15-story building on the campus of this college at 30 West Broadway in Lower Manhattan. It opened in 1959 as an office building before owner Miles Fiterman, whom the building is named after, donated it to BMCC in 1993, which at the time was the largest private donation to a community college in U.S. history. It was renovated in 2000 to receive new windows and infrastructure. The building is owned by the State of New York Dormitory Authority. ^{[3] [4]}

It was critically damaged during the September 11, 2001 attacks when debris from the collapse of 7 WTC compromised the structure. It has become unsafe to occupy due to mold growth and asbestos exposure. Because traditional demolition would result in an unacceptable environmental impact, the building is scheduled for deconstruction as part of the Lower Manhattan redevelopment project. ^[5]

Deconstruction was scheduled to be complete by February 2007; however, environmental impact concerns and funding issues have prevented the project from being completed. Fiterman Hall was to have been replaced by a new Pei Cobb-designed building. ^[6]

Precautions will be taken to identify any human remains during the dismantling of Fiterman Hall. ^{[7] [8]}