The House Always Wins: Why John Liu Is Supporting Steve Cohen's Casino Dream
"I am under no delusions that he's doing this out of the goodness of his heart."
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Trump’s DOJ Says They Transported Mahmoud Khalil 1,300 Miles Away From His Lawyers and Family Because of…Bedbugs?
The government’s justification in court filings for moving the former Columbia graduate student from Manhattan to a jail in rural Louisiana raises some questions.
An Incomplete Timeline of the Unraveling of Columbia University This Week
Things are happening very fast at Columbia right now. Bad things.
Why the Whole New York City Council Killed Le Dive's Dimes Square Sidewalk Seating
A classic New York City neighborhood-level street fight with a 2025, outdoor-dining twist.
‘Unprecedented,’ ‘Ugly,’ ‘McCarthyism’: Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawyers Fight His Detention in Court
Government lawyers defending the effort to deport Khalil told a judge he lacked jurisdiction to stop it because Khalil was flown to Louisiana within hours of being taken into custody.
What NYC’s Elected Officials (And Our Next Mayor) Are Saying About the Detention of Mahmoud Khalil
Some are outraged. Others are saying nothing at all.
The Wild City Council Race to Replace 'Common Sense' Democrat Bob Holden
Holden has endorsed two members of his staff to succeed him—one Democrat and one Republican. Also running: a teachers union strategist, a priest, and an anti-vaxxer known as the "Sperminator."
As Starbucks Baristas Strike in Park Slope, the NYPD Responds With Arrests
Spirits were high at a one-day strike protesting the closure of the Seventh Avenue Starbucks, despite seven arrests and a bleak forecast for the national labor movement.
NYU Students Facing Lengthy Suspensions Say They've Lost Jobs and Scholarships for Their Pro-Palestinian Views
"They can keep suspending me until they expel me but regardless, I will continue to advocate for Palestinian liberation."
Months After NYPD Raids, Columbia University Is Still Locking Out Local Residents
"Columbia, in my opinion, is being a bully. And it is a public asset that they have taken, and everybody is afraid to fight them."
Production Workers' Strike Means Curtains for Two Atlantic Theater Company Shows
"I love the work that we do, and I believe in it. But it wouldn't happen without us."
