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Barnard Receives $55 Million Donation From Philanthropists To Create A Hub For Women In STEM

Barnard College is the recipient of a $55 million gift from Diana T. Vagelos ’55 and Dr. P. Roy Vagelos to fund the renovation and expansion of Altschul Hall, home to the College’s principal science facilities.Continue reading

Hip Hip Hooray, Bill de Blasio’s Longtime Chief Of Staff Is Now Working At Barnard College In Harlem

Barnard College is thrilled to welcome Emma Wolfe ’01 as the first Senior Advisor to the President for External Relations and Leadership Development. Continue reading

Old Broadway Synagogue In Harlem, New York 1923

Old Broadway Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in the Manhattanville in Harlem in New York City incorporated in 1911 under the name Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi, by an immigrant named Morris Schiff. Continue reading

NYC Hosts Ceremony For John D. Solomon Fellowship For Public Service Award In Harlem

New York City Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito and Deputy Commissioner for External Affairs Christina Farrell presided over a graduation ceremony for nine graduate students.Continue reading

Harlem’s Pauli Murray, The First Black Woman To Be Ordained As An Episcopal Priest

Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray, 1910–1985, was an American civil rights activist, women's rights activist, lawyer, Episcopal priest, and author. Continue reading

Missing Person: Search Is On For A Missing Barnard College Student In Harlem

PX11 reports that a desperate search is underway for a Barnard College student who went missing this week, police said Saturday.Continue reading

Thomas Roma Columbia Professor, Accused of Sexual Misconduct Retires

Hyper Allergic reports that five women have come forward accusing Thomas Roma, a photographer and professor, of sexual misconduct.Continue reading

In The Halls Of Power: Women and the Future Of New York Politics Panel In Harlem

Despite New York's reputation as a progressive city, on the local political level at least, the future looks far from female. Continue reading

Harlem, NY Judge Died By Suicide In Drowning

The New York City medical examiner has concluded that a prominent judge found in the Hudson River died by suicide in a drowning.Continue reading

Shake Shack Is About To Shake Up Morningside Heights

The reigning burger prince of New York, Shake Shack is opening a new location in Morningside Heights In Harlem, New York. Continue reading

Harlem-Based Athena Film Festival Announces 2017 Awardees

The Athena Film Festival (AFF) announced today its 2017 awardees, celebrating female leaders in the entertainment industry and those who support them. Continue reading

Amazon Studios Sponsor Athena Film Festival 2017 List In Harlem (Update)

The Athena Film Festival (AFF) announced today that Amazon Studios will sponsor the 2017 Athena List, an annual slate of 3-5 screenplays that have yet to be produced and that showcase female leadership or strong female protagonists.Continue reading

Debora L. Spar, Ex-Barnard College Head Appointed As Lincoln Center President

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has appointed Debora L. Spar, a distinguished academic leader and former Harvard Business School professor, as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Chairman Katherine Farley announced today.Continue reading

Landmarks Preservation Commission Launches NYC Archaeological Repository

New York Yimby posted an interesting article about what happening on Wednesday, October 6th, 2016, the Landmarks Preservation Commission consolidated its collection of historic artifacts from Harlem to Hollis and launched the NYC Archaeological Repository at the Nan A. Rothschild Research Center in Midtown.Continue reading

The Asymmetric Columbia Medical Building Is Here

Construction work on Columbia University Medical Center’s Graduate and Education building in Washington Heights is nearing completion, Field Condition reports. Continue reading