West Harlem residents voted Tuesday in an election that featured a democratic socialist and Columbia alum in the congressional race, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection bid, and five proposals to change how New York City approves public projects.

New York City Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, introduced a bill Sept. 24 proposing a two-year pilot program aimed at reducing traffic and noise in residential areas across five neighborhoods throughout the city. While the specific locations are yet to be determined, Community Board 9 is among the neighborhoods that have asked to be considered for the initiative.

For former vice president and lifelong environmentalist Al Gore, the silence and inaction of global leaders on the climate crisis is a “betrayal” of the most vulnerable.

The New York City Department of Transportation proposed a new plan in August to expand curbside electric vehicle charging across the city, pinpointing two locations in Manhattan Valley.

For the fifth time in three years, the Morningside Heights Community Coalition rallied to “Open the Gates” in front of the University’s barred campus on Broadway.

Goats, goat-lovers, and volunteers gathered on the lawn north of Ten Mile Playground, at West 151st Street and the West Side Highway, for the annual “Great Goat Graze-Off” on July 19.

Friends, family, elected officials, community leaders, and supporters gathered in front of Riverbank State Park on June 20 to rename 145th Street and Riverside Drive to Dr. Marilú Galván Way, honoring the legacy of the late educator and attorney.

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.