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By Claire Cleary

One of University President Minouche Shafik’s first priorities in her inaugural address was to improve “engagement with the communities on our doorstep – across New York City and in Upper Manhattan.”

About a week after her inauguration, Shafik held a breakfast event where she met with local leaders like Community Board 9 Chair Victor Edwards and New York City Council member Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, who represents District 7, leaving many hopeful for a change in Columbia’s relationship with West Harlem.

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By Isha Banerjee

New York State Assembly District 69 candidates have condemned the alleged chemical spraying of Columbia student protesters. Gov. Kathy Hochul, District 7 Council Member Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine also condemned the attacks.

During a pro-Palestinian rally last Friday, protestors were allegedly sprayed with a hazardous chemical, according to nearly two dozen protestors.

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By Eduardo Cuevas

MANHATTAN – The New York City Police Department is investigating reports that students were attacked with a chemical spray last week during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, causing several people to seek medical treatment.

The spraying student described occurred during a student-led divestment protest at the 

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By Isha Banerjee and Manuela Silva

City Council confirmed District 7 Council member Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, as chair of the committee on sanitation and solid waste management and District 9 Council member Yusef Salaam as chair of the committee on public safety in a rules, privileges, and elections meeting on Thursday.

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By Annie McDonough

An active game of musical chairs in the City Council ended on Thursday, with changes in store for nearly a dozen committee chair positions for the 2024-2025 session.

The full list of committee membership, which was approved by the rules committee on Thursday morning, is expected to later be approved by the full council in the afternoon. 

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By Eric A. Goldstein

In a move that will reduce waste in the nation’s largest city, the New York City Council has enacted legislation requiring operators of sports stadiums and arenas to allow attendees to bring refillable beverage containers into events in those venues. 

The legislation—introduced by Council Member Shaun Abreu of Manhattan’s 7th District—directs that stadium and arena managers, “shall not prohibit an individual attending any professional or collegiate sporting competition.

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By Tim Balk

Pour one out for stadium reusable bottle bans.

The New York City Council passed a bill Wednesday requiring professional and college sports venues in the city to let ticketholders bring reusable drink containers into their events.

Any clever fans looking for a loophole to sneak liquor into games may still be out of luck — the reusable bottles would have to be empty to get in.

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By Steve Janoski

A new city law that bans discriminating against someone because of their height or weight went into effect last week, six months after Mayor Eric Adams first signed the legislation.

The law adds those two categories to the list of characteristics that are protected from housing, job and public discrimination — alongside things like age, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation, 

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By Elena Hardy

Residents of District 7, which covers Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Manhattan Valley, and Hamilton Heights, are joining New York City’s annual participatory budgeting process, through which community members can provide direct input on public spending. Community members throughout the city must submit their final votes by Friday for budget allocations.

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