As Israel and Palestine remain locked in conflict, Columbia students are working to keep the issues alive on campus.
On Thursday afternoon, a small group of students attended a discussion with Congressman Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) on the importance of a strong relationship between the United States and Israel.
In the wake of a slew of ethical violations for Charles Rangel, who has served in Congress for over 40 years, State Assembly member Adam Clayton Powell IV was found guilty on Thursday of driving while impaired.
Though Rangel said he expected the New York County Democratic Committee to unanimously endorse him for his 2010 bid for re-election, on Sunday, that endorsement was delayed.
Charles Rangel sent a letter on Wednesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting a leave of absence as the House Ethics Committee completes its investigation of his tax and financial transactions.
This week, Jonathan Rose Companies—a local developer committed to green affordable housing—is breaking ground with the renovation and retrofit of the 135th Street apartments.
After the city recently pumped money into the New York City Housing Authority to fix notoriously dysfunctional elevators of public housing, local residents say that the problem is just as hopeless as it was before.
