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Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
Manhattan | 108 West 138th Street, No. 2B Central Harlem Condo $699,000 This one-bedroom, one-bath, 1,008-square-foot apartment has a kitchen with a pass-through window and granite countertops, an open living/dining area, a washer/dryer hookup, a bedroom with a large dressing area, and deeded storage, on the second floor of a six-story building with a virtual … Read more
Trump Threatens Columbia With Millions in Cuts Over Antisemitism Claims
The Trump administration is threatening to cut tens of millions of dollars in federal funding for Columbia University, making the school the first major target in its effort to root out what it considers antisemitic harassment on college campuses. A comprehensive review of Columbia University’s federal contracts and grants was announced Monday night, shortly after … Read more
Adrienne Adams Enters Mayor’s Race to Defeat Eric Adams (No Relation)
Adrienne Adams, the first Black leader of the New York City Council, said on Wednesday that she would join the already crowded race for mayor with less than four months before the June primary. She is hoping to position herself as a principled and scandal-free alternative to the incumbent, Eric Adams, and the race’s presumptive … Read more
Pro-Palestinian Activists Occupy Barnard Building for 2nd Time in Week
About two dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Barnard College in Manhattan occupied the lobby of the school’s main library on Wednesday, escalating a confrontation with school administrators and leading to several protesters being taken into custody, the police said. Chanting “Free Palestine” and wearing masks and kaffiyeh over their faces, the protesters began their sit-in inside … Read more
15 N.Y. Prison Workers Placed on Leave as Inmate’s Death Is Investigated
Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Tuesday that 15 corrections department employees had been put on leave in connection with the death of Messiah Nantwi, a 22-year-old inmate in a medium-security prison in central New York. Ms. Hochul said that while the matter was under investigation, “early reports point to extremely disturbing conduct leading to Mr. … Read more
G.O.P. Representatives and Democratic Mayors Spar Over Sanctuary Cities
House Republicans on Wednesday accused the Democratic mayors of New York, Denver, Boston and Chicago of harboring criminal immigrants in an acrimonious congressional hearing over what role large cities should have in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Under fiery and angry questioning from Republicans on the House Oversight Committee, the mayors defended their policies and … Read more
Justice Dept. Indicts 12 Chinese in Hacking Plot Against U.S. Targets
The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed charges against a dozen Chinese citizens accused of being part of a sophisticated hacking ring that steals data from American businesses and people to sell to the Chinese government and others. In twin indictments in New York and Washington, the U.S. government laid out detailed charges against a hacking … Read more
Do You Need Another Measles Shot?
Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll look at measles outbreaks and whether you need another shot. We’ll also get details on the State of the City address by the City Council speaker, Adrienne Adams. Measles cases are surging in rural West Texas, raising concerns about this highly contagious virus. Two unrelated cases have been reported … Read more
Why Did New York’s Streets Seem Extra Salty This Winter?
The last snowfall in New York City is fading from memory. It didn’t amount to much — less than half an inch — and didn’t stick around for long. What did linger was the 28 million pounds of salt that was dumped on the streets that day, causing some people to speculate that there was … Read more