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Trump’s assault on education as viewed from Europe

International students are increasingly targeted by the Trump Administration. Not only did the the president threaten to shut down Harvard to them, but he suspended visa interviews for all foreigners wishing to apply to any American university. Italy and the United States have a long history of academic collaboration, marked by institutions such as the

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Promised affordable housing yet to be delivered

“A scam.” That’s how Manhattan District 1 Council Member Christopher Marte characterized the SoHo-NoHo-Chinatown rezoning plan, which he’d vehemently opposed, and which was enacted in December 2021, immediately prior to his taking office. Contrary to the promises of politicos and city planners, the downtown upzoning plan has thus far delivered less-than-nothing on the affordable housing

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POLITICS: Housing at the center of Manhattan City Council race

June is primary month ahead of this Fall’s elections in New York City. One of the more hotly contested districts appears to be District 1 in lower Manhattan, where incumbent Christopher Marte is being challenged by three Community Board 1 members: Lawyer Jess Coleman, Gotham Park Chair Elizabeth Lewinsohn and MTA Director of Expense Analysis

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CB 3 tackles parks, new construction projects and ICE

This month’s Community Board 3 meetings, are heading into the new season of Spring with new construction changes in Lower East Side. This month’s Parks, Recreation, Waterfront & Resiliency Committee had their meeting at the BRC Senior Center at 30 Delancey Street. A representative from the Brooklyn Bridge – Montgomery Coastal Resilience (BMCR) came to

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