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Mamdani’s City Hall Reverses Stance, Threatens Columbia Over Closed Campus Gates
metro7 days ago

Mamdani’s City Hall Reverses Stance, Threatens Columbia Over Closed Campus Gates

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has reversed its previous legal stance, threatening to sue Columbia University if the university does not immediately reopen College Walk to the public. The walkway, a pedestrian path on West 116th Street, has been gated since 2023 following campus protests. While the city previously argued the path was private property, new court filings assert it must remain open. Columbia maintains it has the legal right to control access for safety, but residents and the mayor argue the 1953 agreement mandates public access. The city has withdrawn from the existing lawsuit, prompting residents to seek a new filing, while Columbia’s new president has launched an advisory committee to review access policies.

via New York Post|
#college-walk#columbia-university#legal-dispute
Palestinian Student Sues Columbia Over Alleged Campus Discrimination
us-news25 days ago

Palestinian Student Sues Columbia Over Alleged Campus Discrimination

Palestinian Columbia SIPA student Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University and its leadership, alleging a years-long pattern of anti-Palestinian discrimination and failure to protect students from harassment, tied to his March 2025 immigration detention and ongoing pro-Palestinian activism; the 60-page complaint in SDNY names the university, its board, and Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo, and sits alongside Khalil’s broader litigation against the Trump administration and pro-Israel groups over alleged targeting of pro-Palestinian advocates.

via theguardian.com|
#columbia-university#discrimination#free-speech
Former Columbia Activists Sue Over Safety Failures Against Pro-Palestinian Advocates
us26 days ago

Former Columbia Activists Sue Over Safety Failures Against Pro-Palestinian Advocates

A group of former Columbia University pro-Palestinian activists, including Mahmoud Khalil, filed a federal lawsuit alleging the university showed deliberate indifference to harassment tied to their advocacy, outlining threats Khalil faced before his March 2025 ICE arrest at his Columbia residence and his 104 days in detention, and claiming administrators did not offer protection despite repeated requests.

via The New York Times|
#columbia-university#federal-lawsuit#harassment
Ex-60 Minutes duo to teach at Columbia after CBS shake-up
us-news2 months ago

Ex-60 Minutes duo to teach at Columbia after CBS shake-up

Ex-60 Minutes stars Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi will be journalists-in-residence at Columbia University, teaching through lectures, workshops and events and contributing to the Columbia Journalism Review. Their appointments come after CBS News leadership changes, with Pelley fired for cause and Alfonsi’s contract lapsing amid tensions with Bari Weiss, and both have reportedly discussed launching a reboot of the show.

via New York Post|
#60-minutes#columbia-university#journalism
Columbia Researchers Trace Alzheimer's Origins Inside Brain Cells, Paving Way for New Drugs
health2 months ago

Columbia Researchers Trace Alzheimer's Origins Inside Brain Cells, Paving Way for New Drugs

Columbia University researchers at the Alzheimer's Research Center are pinpointing where Alzheimer's starts by studying the brain cell's endosome, using mouse models and postmortem human brains to test whether correcting this defect can rescue brain cell function, with plans to translate findings into drugs through academia–industry collaboration over the coming years.

via ABC7 New York|
#alzheimers-disease#columbia-university#drug-development
Columbia Jewish Faculty Allege Hostile Campus Climate Over Gaza Protests
education4 months ago

Columbia Jewish Faculty Allege Hostile Campus Climate Over Gaza Protests

Several Jewish Columbia University faculty filed EEOC claims alleging a hostile climate for Jews amid Gaza protests, arguing harassment stemmed from pro‑Palestinian advocacy and that the university suppressed dissent while casting Jews as tied to Israel; the filings come as part of a window closing on a Trump-era settlement that included a $21 million fund for Jewish employees, and describe doxxing, threats, and disciplinary actions linked to advocacy.

via The Guardian|
#antisemitism#columbia-university#education
Columbia Study Reveals Nanoplastic Load in Everyday Bottled Water
health5 months ago

Columbia Study Reveals Nanoplastic Load in Everyday Bottled Water

A Columbia University study using advanced imaging found hundreds of thousands of plastic particles per liter in widely sold bottled water, including nanoplastics small enough to cross cellular barriers. Brands weren’t named, but the findings raise health and regulatory questions and call for transparency and better testing. Practical takeaways include using glass or stainless steel, improving filtration, avoiding heat, and storing water cool; currently, US bottled water is FDA-regulated with no federal microplastic limits. The research emphasizes that “clear” water may not be truly clean and highlights the need for industry and policy updates.

via Iowa Park Leader|
#bottled-water#columbia-university#consumer-tips
Palestinian protester Leqaa Kordia freed after a year in US immigration detention
us-news6 months ago

Palestinian protester Leqaa Kordia freed after a year in US immigration detention

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian activist arrested at a Columbia University protest and detained for overstaying her student visa, was released from the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas after more than a year in custody. An immigration judge ordered release on bond, the third such order amid DHS stays, and prosecutors ultimately dropped the charges “in the interest of justice.” Her lawyers say the case was politically motivated; DHS counters she violated immigration laws. The release drew support from Amnesty International and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

via CNN|
#columbia-university#detention#immigration
ICE Entry at Columbia: Detained Student Released After Outcry Over False Pretenses
politics7 months ago

ICE Entry at Columbia: Detained Student Released After Outcry Over False Pretenses

A Columbia student, Elmina Aghayeva, was detained by ICE on campus but released after NYC Mayor Mamdani and President Trump intervened; ICE reportedly entered the building under false pretenses, with some sources saying agents posed as NYPD and Columbia security in a search for a “missing person,” prompting campus protests and concerns about Fourth Amendment rights; DHS cites visa issues, while university officials urge warrants for entry.

via The Intercept|
#columbia-university#fourth-amendment#ice