West Harlem

2011-12 in Review: After criticism, West Harlem Development Corporation gets organized

As of November, the WHDC had distributed only $300,000 of the $3.55 million it had received from Columbia as part of the Community Benefits Agreement.

By Jillian Kumagai and Finn Vigeland | May 6 01:32 pm ET

2011-12 in Review: Manhattanville construction proceeds, faces setbacks

Construction of Columbia's Manhattanville campus continued through a demolition worker's death, several fraud investigations of construction firms, and the loss of potential city funding to Cornell.

By Jillian Kumagai | May 6 12:14 pm ET

Columbia increases summer internship offerings for local high school students

Columbia is expanding a summer internship program for high school students this summer through the Columbia Employment Information Center.

By Alessandra Poblador | Apr 30 07:30 am ET

Baker Field construction on track for Homecoming

Construction on the Campbell Sports Center is proceeding along schedule. Additionally, administrators are providing 32 Inwood children with sports camp scholarships.

By Gina Lee | Apr 27 07:49 am ET

In race for 13th District, it’s Rangel vs. them

Four others are looking to unseat 41-year Rep. Charles Rangel, but it can be hard to overtake an incumbent’s political networks. Still, with a district that is no longer primarily African-American, a race crowded with hopefuls, and insuppressible rumors that he might bow out, Rangel has his work cut out for him.

By Jillian Kumagai, Gina Lee, and Casey Tolan | Apr 27 07:38 am ET

An aging Rangel faces a changing Harlem and a new Hispanic majority

The congressman, who has served for 41 years, has a loyal political base, but Upper Manhattan is evolving and the district’s lines are changing.

By Jillian Kumagai, Gina Lee, and Casey Tolan | Apr 26 06:18 am ET

Nonprofit arts program moves to include Harlem youth

Lillian Alonzo Marin founded Artistic Dreams International in March 2011. The program is based in New York, although Marin plans to expand it to Mexico.

By Bianca Dennis | Apr 25 05:51 am ET

Construction firm to pay over $50 million in fraud settlement

Lend Lease, which is managing the first phase of construction in Manhattanville, defrauded clients on projects including work on Grand Central Terminal and construction of the Mets' Citi Field.

By Finn Vigeland | Apr 24 08:08 pm ET

Mayor awards NYU $15 million for tech campus, but no word on Columbia

NYU will build a campus for urban science in downtown Brooklyn.

By Finn Vigeland | Apr 23 06:24 pm ET

Alum giving $25 million for construction of Business School in Manhattanville

Business School alumnus Leon G. Cooperman, Business ’67, will make a $25 million dollar donation towards new facilities in Manhattanville, the Business School announced on Monday.

By Jillian Kumagai | Apr 23 01:50 pm ET

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