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 ruled on Thursday. Read More ..read more

Itai Dreifuss, an Israeli Columbia University student who has spent the last three years studying there, has encountered isolation and hate long before pro-Palestine demonstrators set up an encampment on the campus lawn this month. Read More ..read more

Nearly four months after the 1915 Billingsley Terrace partial collapse in Morris Heights, Bronx City Council Member Pierina Sanchez on Thursday announced legislation aimed at establishing stricter regulations for apartment building safety and landlord participation. Sanchez, who represents the Bronx’s District 14 on the New York City Council, stood outside City Hall on April 25... 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,” built on the campus’s south lawn, drew strong voices of support, as well as objection, from Queens representatives. Many also commented on the... Read More ..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. Read More ..read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Columbia University Wednesday amid the now week-long protest, where he sharply criticized the college's handling of the demonstrations. Read More ..read more

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) welcomed the Greek ambassador to the U.S. to her district of Flushing, Queens. On Tuesday, Apr. 23, Meng and Ambassador Ekaterini Nassika held a luncheon for the local Greek community, where they spoke of the importance of U.S. and Greek relations. Other officials were in attendance, including Dinos Konstantinou, the... Read More ..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

Eight months after ordering most city agencies to dramatically cut their spending, Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday unveiled a $111.6 billion budget plan that restores some slashed funding — but still leaves areas such as the city's public libraries on the chopping block. Read More ..read more

Randy Mastro seems to be the latest sticking point between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council. Read More ..read more