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Columbia's tax exemptions exceed its annual community investment by millions. West Harlem residents want more.
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View as a gridColumbia's tax exemptions exceed its annual community investment by millions. West Harlem residen...
'The fire loophole': When tenants are displaced by fires, their landlords can profit - Columbia S...
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With only 10 minutes to stuff their most important documents into a garbage bag, cousins Yahaira Paulino and Yashira Rodriguez were careful not to drop their flashlight in the dark. Forming soot-covered floors and walls stained “tricolor from the different types of mold,” the five-alarm fire and the torrential water that extinguished it had left their childhood home at 617 W. 141st St. unrecognizable.
Amid a city housing crisis, Borough President report says 5 "vacant or underutilized" Columbia pr...
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Columbia holds five "vacant or underutilized" properties prime for inclusive housing development, according to a " Housing Manhattanites " report that Borough President Mark Levine released on Tuesday.
As city doubles down on B-HEARD mental health crisis response, some advocates say it is not enoug...
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As city doubles down on B-HEARD mental health crisis response, some advocates say it is not enough As city doubles down on B-HEARD mental health crisis response, some advocates say it is not enough By Amira McKee and Tomas Dias Piva Imparato Graphics by Mehr Kaur October 17, 2022 Photo by Gabriella Gregor-Splaver A year ago, New York City piloted the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division in West Harlem.
Ali Forney Center celebrates 20 years of serving homeless LGBTQ youth - Columbia Spectator
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In the 20 years since its founding, Bill Torres, now-director of support services, has watched the Ali Forney Center transform from a "ragtag group of activists" in a Harlem church basement to the largest organization aiding homless LGBTQ youth in the nation.
With a decades-long history of NYPD surveillance, local Muslims confront legacy of informants...
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Secret footage of Malcolm X and Black Muslim Americans organizing in recordings like this are only a fraction of the NYPD’s long history of Muslim surveillance in Harlem. And despite decades of resistance and resilience, local Muslims are still feeling its ramifications.
Despite years of complaints, Bronx residents say Columbia has failed to address intrusive Baker A...
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When Vanessa Ortiz first moved into 555 Kappock St., a largely retiree community, in the summer of 2017, the excellent views and great natural light made her new Spuyten Duyvil apartment an ideal home. Then, Columbia began its academic year.