District 7 Council member Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, introduced a City Council resolution Thursday afternoon calling on the New York City Department of Education to establish a curriculum on machine learning and the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence for public school students.

The University released a statement outlining key elements of a plan to replace the Red Balloon Early Learning Center with a new childcare center after Red Balloon’s upcoming closure this August.

On Saturday nights, West Harlem youth trickle into the Riverside Church gym for their weekly basketball practices. Between dribbles and drills, the program directors hope to build trust between the New York Police Department and the West Harlem community, which have a historically tense relationship.

Gas service resumed on Thursday for tenants of 550 W. 125th St, a Grant House residential building, who have been without gas service since Jan. 19, the New York City Housing Authority confirmed in a statement to Spectator.

As District 7 City Councilmember Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, nears the end of his first term on the New York City Council, he reflects on the issues he targeted, his most salient achievements, and the challenges he faced over the past two years. With the primaries approaching in June, Abreu hopes to maintain his seat and continue to represent the District 7 community for a second term. In an interview with Spectator, Abreu described his upcoming campaign, his goals for his second term, and how he plans to achieve them.

Walking through the streets of Harlem with a clipboard in hand, Yusef Salaam asked West 125th Street residents to sign a petition to help him qualify to run in New York City Council District 9’s upcoming primary elections. In conversation with residents, Salaam shared his story as one of the Exonerated Five, previously known as the “Central Park Five,” alongside his campaign goals. Many Harlem residents signed his petition, describing the problems they face and the changes they want to see if he is to be elected.

Preschoolers held their parents’ hands as they walked through Columbia’s campus in protest of the University’s decision to end the lease of the long-standing Red Balloon Early Childhood Learning Center. Protesters gathered around Low Library chanting, “Don’t evict our kids,” as they held red balloons in solidarity with the preschool. University administrators did not allow the protesters into Low to deliver the petition to renew Red Balloon’s lease, which had garnered more than 15,000 signatures.