As soon as the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, Eric Adams became the 110th mayor of New York City. On a stage surrounded by friends and family, shortly after midnight, Adams swore the oath of office in Times Square, foregoing tradition and officially becoming the second Black mayor of the city after the late David Dinkins. “It’s not about showmanship, it’s about showing up,” Adams said later that day during his first address as mayor, in which he also announced that the theme of his first 100 days would be to “get stuff done.”

Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, has been elected to represent District 7 in City Council, following New York City’s general elections on Nov. 2. As the Democratic nominee for the district—which encompasses the Upper Manhattan neighborhoods of Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, and Hamilton Heights—Abreu won the race with 89.3 percent of the vote.

Columbia has been selected to lead New York City’s first Pandemic Response Institute, according to an announcement released on Sept. 29 by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

When the rain poured down onto the city, many New Yorkers could do nothing but wait. The remnants of Hurricane Ida, which first made landfall in Louisiana, swept through New York on Sept. 1, flooding homes and streets and killing at least 16 residents of the state.

Somewhere between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, amid the bustling urban rush, lies a little world of peace. Located at 521 W. 134th St. between towering residence buildings, a garden welcomes visitors, enclosed by stout green bushes and a gray wired fence. Inside, children play games, adults grow and water various plants, and senior citizens lounge about on wooden benches. This is the Space of Grace Community Garden—a sanctuary for many residents of West Harlem amid the quick pace of city life.

A new federal rule went into effect at the beginning of this year stating that all hospitals operating in the United States have to release clear information about the prices of their services, allowing customers to review the potential costs of treatment before receiving it. However, hospitals in New York City have made slow progress in implementing these new requirements.

Vincent Snyder, CC ’24, aspired to have opportunities as endless as the New York City skyline, so much so that he would retire his life in the Golden State to attend Columbia.