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Court rejects eminent domain in Manhattanville

The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division ruled Thursday that state seizure of private property in the 17-acre expansion zone is illegal, dealing a harsh blow to the University’s vision for development.

The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division ruled Thursday that state seizure of private property in the 17-acre expansion zone is illegal, dealing a harsh blow to the University’s vision for development.

Court says no to eminent domain in Manhattanville

The state court dealt a harsh blow to Columbia’s expansion plans by ruling eminent domain use there to be illegal, after a string of disappointing losses to the University’s challengers over the past few years.

The state court dealt a harsh blow to Columbia’s expansion plans by ruling eminent domain use there to be illegal, after a string of disappointing losses to the University’s challengers over the past few years.

Conrad Lung honored at Hamilton Dinner

“You have always been a pioneer,” Lee Bollinger told the 2009 recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Award.

“You have always been a pioneer,” Lee Bollinger told the 2009 recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Award.

History class tackles Manhattan on 'epic' all-night bike ride

The 35th Annual All-Night Bike Ride for the History of the City of New York class, taught by Kenneth Jackson, took students through Manhattan in a midnight tour of history.

The 35th Annual All-Night Bike Ride for the History of the City of New York class, taught by Kenneth Jackson, took students through Manhattan in a midnight tour of history.

Orienting yourself to life all over New York City

This is the town of everybody who’s somebody and anybody who’s a nobody. Frank Sinatra said if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. But it would also be fair to say that New York is a place for people who wouldn’t make it anywhere else (cue Woody Allen reference here).

This is the town of everybody who’s somebody and anybody who’s a nobody. Frank Sinatra said if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. But it would also be fair to say that New York is a place for people who wouldn’t make it anywhere else (cue Woody Allen reference here).

Shots fired in Morningside Heights

Gunshots were fired in Morningside Heights on Tuesday evening.

Gunshots were fired in Morningside Heights on Tuesday evening.

Ravitch, CC'55, temporarily reinstated as lieutenant governor

Late Wednesday night, a New York appellate judge reinstated Richard Ravitch, CC’55, as lieutenant governor.

Late Wednesday night, a New York appellate judge reinstated Richard Ravitch, CC’55, as lieutenant governor.

Gov. Paterson, CC'77, challenges ruling on Ravitch, CC'55

Governor David Paterson, CC'77, is challenging the court ruling that blocks Richard Ravitch, CC'55, from serving as appointed lieutenant governor of New York.

Governor David Paterson, CC'77, is challenging the court ruling that blocks Richard Ravitch, CC'55, from serving as appointed lieutenant governor of New York.

NY judge keeps Ravitch, CC '55, from lieutenant governor post

Richard Ravitch, CC ’55, will not be allowed to take on the role of lieutenant governor, a New York State Supreme Court Justice ruled on Tuesday.

Richard Ravitch, CC ’55, will not be allowed to take on the role of lieutenant governor, a New York State Supreme Court Justice ruled on Tuesday.

Governor Paterson names fellow Columbia alum Ravitch lieutenant governor

New York Governor David Paterson, CC '77, named former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Richard Ravitch, CC ’55, as lieutenant governor on Wednesday.

New York Governor David Paterson, CC '77, named former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Richard Ravitch, CC ’55, as lieutenant governor on Wednesday.