Columbia University says it has begun suspending students who failed to comply with a 2 p.m. deadline Monday to vacate their encampment on the lawn. The deadline to move or face consequences... Read more »
For the past 24 years, I have been the CEO of the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC), one of New York City’s largest, most effective, and well-respected nonprofit organizations working extensively with the... Read more »
New York legislators in Washington are urgently working to pass measures aimed at addressing antisemitism on college campuses amidst ongoing protests at Columbia University and other educational institutions nationwide. On Friday, Republican... Read more »
The Black unemployment rate in NYC has significantly decreased since 2022, according to a report that the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) released Friday. The EDC, which releases an economic snapshot for... Read more »
Bronx Community Board 11 Chair Bernadette Ferrara and Vice Chair Al D’Angelo were officially booted from their positions Thursday night, after being at odds with fellow board members and the office of... Read more »
Columbia University protests: Protesters clash over controversial campus encampment in chaotic scene
Columbia University’s week-long protests took a chaotic turn Thursday when pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators clashed as tensions over the college encampments in New York City reached a fever pitch. For many, the... Read more »
Scott Stringer, the former city comptroller, can move forward with his defamation case against the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct amid his failed 2021 mayoral run, a state appeals court... Read more »
SUNY Downstate University Hospital will remain open — at least for now — after lawmakers reached a compromise with Governor Kathy Hochul during budget negotiations. Read More Read more »
As Pro-Palestinian encampments emerged at over a dozen college campuses across the country following in the footsteps of Columbia University, local elected officials pushed out statements in response. The “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,”... Read more »
Dozens of climate protesters in Tribeca were cuffed Thursday after blocking the entrance to Citigroup’s NYC headquarters for the second straight day. Activists from groups such as Climate Defenders, New York Communities... Read more »