For the 15 years that she commuted from Manhattan to her job in Connecticut by car, Renee Baruch wasted hours searching for parking on the Upper West Side.

When first announced six years ago, plans for the Jewish Theological Seminary renovations sparked conflict across the local community amidst Jewish and Union Theological Seminaries selling major pieces of property. JTS sold one to Barnard and both sold property to private developers to pay for repairs and renovations on each of their respective campuses. Although these sales were not directly related, they occurred around the same time, spurring similar backlash from the community.

Since moving to New York City in 1985, Harlem historian Michael Henry Adams has seen the historic buildings of Harlem Hospital be torn down and replaced one by one. While walking past the remnants of the historic landmark, he was horrified to see workers tearing down a Renaissance-style fence that encompassed the hospital. The storied fence, which he believes could have been dismantled and sold for a fortune, was broken up and tossed in a nearby dumpster.

New York City’s COVID-19-induced eviction moratorium came to an end on Jan. 15. Now, thousands of New York City residents left without emergency rental funds face a serious threat of eviction. However, a new bill working its way through the New York State Legislature—nicknamed a “landlord's worst nightmare”—promises to provide essential tenant protection.

The Women’s Pavilion at Harlem Hospital, where Martin Luther King Jr. received medical care after being stabbed, will be destroyed. The future of a house associated with the Underground Railroad is being threatened. The former home of Audre Lorde may face a similar fate. All of these buildings have been struggling for historical recognition along with the tax breaks a spot on the National Register of Historic Places provides. Although the register doesn’t guarantee prevention of demolition, recognition has the potential to change the future for these historic buildings.

An electrical fire broke out in John Jay Dining Hall at approximately 1:03 a.m. last night, spreading to one of the pillars and forcing residents to evacuate.

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly around the world, local businesses in Morningside Heights are facing staffing shortages, fewer customers, and uncertainty for the future.

Earlier this month, Eric Adams became New York City’s mayor-elect, beating his Republican opponent Curtis Sliwa by a wide margin and setting himself up to become the city’s second Black mayor. A former police captain and current Brooklyn borough president, Adams will take office in January amid a precarious economic and political climate as the city continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.