In a heated debate on Oct. 8 amid the Senate race in battleground Michigan, Republican candidate Mike Rogers accused Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, VP&S ’14, of being a fake doctor.

Across New York City, affordable housing is hot real estate. For decades, leaders across the five boroughs have called for the city and developers to build more housing for low- and middle-income families, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is the latest to have made it a priority.

Tucked just off the corner of 108th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, community members gathered at a middle school playground for a 3x3 youth basketball showdown.

Columbia Community Service, the University’s charity arm, donated nearly $250,000 to local nonprofits—including 47 grantees and two new organizations—as a part of its 79th annual giving campaign this summer.

Two years ago, Eli Northrup finished second to Micah Lasher in one of the most competitive bids for New York State Assembly the district had seen since 2002.

West Harlem residents cast their votes in a series of contentious races on Election Day on Tuesday.

Assembly District 69 candidates Eli Northrup and Stephanie Ruskay discussed their policies and public service backgrounds at a debate held in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on June 10—three days before early voting for the New York City primary opened.

New York’s independent grocery stores consistently face disadvantages from corporate competitors who can sell groceries at lower prices due to differences in supply chains and purchasing power. A recent New York State Senate and Assembly bill seeks to change that.