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The New School Faces Budget Troubles So It Is Selling Its Presidential Residence

The New School wants to sell its presidential residence in Manhattan for $20 million. It joins other small colleges that are turning to their real...

Columbia Symbolized Campus Strife Over the Israel-Hamas War. What Changed?

Protests over the Israel-Hamas war roiled Columbia’s campus for weeks. Then, the campus and its president receded from attention — for now.

As Chain Pharmacies Close, Mom-and-Pops Pick Up the Slack

Some small independent pharmacies in the city are benefiting from a decline in chain stores. But theft and low reimbursement rates are still making life...

Inside the Cooper Union Israel-Hamas Protest That Went Viral

A pro-Palestinian protest at the Cooper Union was one of a string of episodes on colleges across the country that has been amplified by outside...

SUNY Expands Program to Provide More Financial Support to Students

New York’s public university system is starting a program that uses simple strategies, like transportation money, to keep students enrolled and on the path to...

NY’s Safe Injection Site, OnPoint, Stays Open After Legal Threat

Bryan Ortiz quit a job as a paramedic to help people at a safe injection site for drugs like fentanyl and heroin. Now, his job...

NYC Nonprofit’s Method of Stopping Drug Overdoses Faces Legal Scrutiny

A nonprofit said it had stopped 1,000 overdoses. A federal law enforcement official said he was eyeing its methods, which are against the law.

New Yorkers Find De Blasio’s Separation News to Be Refreshing

Many New Yorkers weren’t impressed with Bill de Blasio as mayor. But the way he’s handling his separation from his wife, Chirlane McCray? “Inspiring.”

What Does the End of the Covid Health Emergency Mean for New York City?

The city had already stopped some services, like mobile testing sites, but many others, including free vaccines and Paxlovid, will continue for now.

900,000 New Yorkers Lost at Least 3 Loved Ones to Covid

Nearly one in four New Yorkers lost at least one person close to them, according to a newly released survey. The toll was even higher...
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