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VIDEO

Lou Gehrig Hit the Longest Home Run in Columbia’s History. Why Is There Still No Plaque?

More than a century ago, a Lou Gehrig stepped to the plate on South Field at Columbia University and launched the longest home run the field had ever seen, a blast on May 19, 1923, that reportedly landed near the steps of what is now Pulitzer Hall, the Columbia Journalism School.

Columbia vs. Fordham Baseball Rivalry

When it comes to baseball rivalries in New York, most think of the Yankees and Mets. But another rivalry, Columbia Lions vs. Fordham Rams, is a crosstown showdown.

LABOR

Fighting a climate of fear, members of the Jackson Heights community gather to celebrate the achievements of its immigrants

Albany’s cabaret laws require a permit for businesses with live music. But the permits are tough to obtain.

The strike is a milestone for the growing tech worker labor movement.

LABOR

Fighting a climate of fear, members of the Jackson Heights community gather to celebrate the achievements of its immigrants

Albany’s cabaret laws require a permit for businesses with live music. But the permits are tough to obtain.

The strike is a milestone for the growing tech worker labor movement.

CLIMATE

Grant terminations and funding freezes leave communities increasingly vulnerable to climate change.

Study suggests overwhelming majority of stadiums could be subject to temperatures above recommended thresholds

Women are joining the sugarcane workforce in the fields of Pantaleon, prompting concerns for their health.

CLIMATE

Fighting a climate of fear, members of the Jackson Heights community gather to celebrate the achievements of its immigrants

Albany’s cabaret laws require a permit for businesses with live music. But the permits are tough to obtain.

The strike is a milestone for the growing tech worker labor movement.

BUSINESS

Soumya Gupta wanted to go back home as soon as she arrived in New York City. Now she wants to

The viral “monk” offered mindfulness to viewers seeking nonjudgmental guidance, while his creator turned it into a lucrative business.

Several employees were terminated or moved to non-union roles a few months after a historic 42-day strike last fall.

BUSINESS

Soumya Gupta wanted to go back home as soon as she arrived in New York City. Now she wants to

The viral “monk” offered mindfulness to viewers seeking nonjudgmental guidance, while his creator turned it into a lucrative business.

Several employees were terminated or moved to non-union roles a few months after a historic 42-day strike last fall.

ARTS

Maria Davis was all-in with music promotion, until an HIV diagnosis in her 30s upended how she saw herself —

Magic was a lifeline during his darkest years. Now, he’s passing the deck to a new generation.

ARTS

Maria Davis was all-in with music promotion, until an HIV diagnosis in her 30s upended how she saw herself —

Magic was a lifeline during his darkest years. Now, he’s passing the deck to a new generation.

HEALTH

A 2017 tax cut, now made permanent by the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, is attracting polluting industries to the South

Legislation aimed at the five New York State-operated hospitals would halt debt-collection lawsuits against their patients.

Study suggests overwhelming majority of stadiums could be subject to temperatures above recommended thresholds

HEALTH

A 2017 tax cut, now made permanent by the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, is attracting polluting industries to the South

Legislation aimed at the five New York State-operated hospitals would halt debt-collection lawsuits against their patients.

Study suggests overwhelming majority of stadiums could be subject to temperatures above recommended thresholds

VIDEO