House Passes Act for College Affordability

Students and parents burdened by the financial costs of college education may soon have reason to celebrate, thanks to the College Affordability and Opportunity Act, passed by the House of Represen

By Gus Hagen-Dillon | Feb 25 03:05 am ET

Three Parks Dems Welcome Nation Editor

Despite a demographic consisting largely of those 50 or older, the energy and excitement was equal to that of a school playground at Wednesday’s Three Parks Independent Democrats meeting as Katrina vanden Heuvel, the editor and publisher of The Nation, took the floor.

Vanden Heuvel spoke on the key issues and trends emerging in the primaries, and the role the media has played so far in the elections. The meeting was noteworthy for its air of enthusiasm, as attendees called out their approval of vanden Heuvel’s words and squirmed in their chairs to ask questions.

By Gus Hagen-Dillon | Feb 14 03:37 am ET

Budget Cuts Threaten New York Hospitals, Health Care Services

An estimated $7.5 billion in funding to New York state hospitals could be cut under President George W.

By Gus Hagen-Dillon | Feb 13 04:11 am ET

Barnard Anticipates Transition

On the eve of a highly-anticipated announcement Tuesday afternoon—when, according to sources close to the selection process, the next president of Barnard will be named—students and faculty describ

By Gus Hagen-Dillon, Brooke Mazurek, and Stephanie Turner | Jan 29 03:33 am ET

NYCLU Sues Police Over Detention of CU Student

The New York Civil Liberties Union took the New York Police Department to federal court Thursday on behalf of Arun Wiita, a Columbia University graduate student of Indian descent who was detained b

By Gus Hagen-Dillon | Dec 7 06:04 am ET

Civil Liberties Union Files Suit Against NYPD

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department two weeks ago over the NYPD’s refusal to release information that the group says would help them compl

By Gus Hagen-Dillon | Nov 28 02:50 am ET

Local State Sen. Backs Spitzer’s License Plan

State Sen. Eric Schneiderman, D-Upper Manhattan, voiced his support Thursday night for a controversial proposal by Gov.

By Gus Hagen-Dillon | Nov 9 04:55 am ET

Students, Lenders at Odds Over Law

When President George Bush signed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act on Sept. 27, advocates praised it for being the largest increase in federal student aid since the GI Bill.

By Gus Hagen-Dillon | Oct 24 02:43 am ET