In its latest exhibition, the New York Historical turns its attention to the Black LGBTQ history that surrounds Harlem. The exhibition, titled “The Gay Harlem Renaissance”, celebrates the centennial of Black American writer Alain Locke’s anthology “The New Negro” and encourages visitors to immerse themselves into the vibrant Black LGBTQ community of early 20th century Harlem.

Democratic mayoral candidate and District 36 Assembly member Zohran Mamdani addressed concerns from Morningside Heights residents at a Sunday town hall hosted by Riverside Church.

Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset spoke on international crises, the role nations hold in regulating artificial intelligence, and the threat that misinformation poses to democracy in Low Library on Thursday. Berset’s panel, “The Age of Democratic Security,” was the concluding event of the 2025 World Leaders Forum.

District 7 Council Member Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, chair of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, criticized New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ pause on most composting fines for small residential buildings in an April 18 news release.

Seven New York City mayoral candidates took the stage at “A Vision for New York City,” a forum hosted by the Journalism School on Monday. Candidates responded to tough questions from journalism students and professors, ranging from plans for protest responses to concerns about affordable housing.

The Morningside Rights Symposium brought together community members and local elected officials on Friday to discuss recent federal incursions into the neighborhood, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence, as well as the ongoing tensions over the University’s expanding land ownership and campus access restrictions.