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In a historic move that could alter the face of New York politics, City Council approved the controversial bill to extend city government term limits Thursday afternoon by a 29-22 vote, paving the

Last Thursday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his intention to run for a third term, despite the current law limiting a New York City mayor to two terms.

Rumors swirled around City Council on Tuesday when sources close to Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he was going to run for a third term—a move that would be impossible without legislation extending t

A new bill to extend term limits for elected city government officials from two terms to three has resurrected an old debate: Do term limits prevent politicking or progress?

Columbia’s campus expansion into Manhattanville went from proposal to city-approved project this year amid clamor that ranged from staunch opposition to excitement.

The City Council voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to approve a sweeping rezoning plan that will reshape the face of 125th Street.

City Hall hosted over 100 local activists, city officials, and concerned Harlem residents at a public hearing Tuesday on plans to change the face of 125th Street.

Since their beginnings, Columbia and Community Board 9’s alternative Manhattanville rezoning plans, known as 197-c and 197-a respectively, have traveled a long and winding road of revision.

The New York City Council paved the way for Columbia’s Manhattanville expansion on Dec. 19 when it approved the University’s plan for land rezoning.

The public review process for Columbia’s proposed Manhattanville development is entering its final stages.