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It wasn't your typical midlife crisis.

By David Greenhouse | May 17 12:00 am ET

Onion Research Brings Tears

Buried in the state budget passed last week, alongside the billions for education, Medicaid, and transportation, was a $14,000 allocation for "NYS Onion Research."

By David Greenhouse | Apr 4 12:00 am ET

Columbia Staff Weigh K-12 Options

For Ellen Binder, assistant vice president for budget operations and financial planning, the choice to send her son, Zach, now 14, to Manhattan's private Dwight School was well worth it.

By David Greenhouse | Mar 23 12:00 am ET

Spitzer Names Running Mate

Correction appended.

By David Greenhouse | Feb 2 12:00 am ET

SpecBlogs.com

Spectator has launched SpecBlogs.com, an online site bringing you up-to-the-minute news, commentary, and photography from our staff.

By David Greenhouse | Feb 2 12:00 am ET

Late Intensity Not Enough to Beat LIU

It was too little, too late for the Lions.

By David Greenhouse | Dec 12 12:00 am ET

The City Takes Center Stage

When the class of 2011 receives Columbia admissions brochures in their mailboxes, they'll have no doubt that for this University, location is everything.

By Amanda Erickson and David Greenhouse | Dec 9 12:00 am ET

For Newshounds, Power Of Celebrity Worn Thin

The cop guarding the entrance to the WNBC television studio wouldn't budge.

"Press pass!" he demanded.

By David Greenhouse | Nov 9 12:00 am ET

Mayor Takes His Gloves off in Debate

Last night's final debate between Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Democratic challenger, Fernando Ferrer, could be called yet another draw.

By David Greenhouse | Nov 2 12:00 am ET

Mayor Presents School for M'ville

Columbia's proposed Manhattanville campus will include a new public high school for science and engineering, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Friday afternoon in Butler Library.

By David Greenhouse | Oct 24 12:00 am ET