Goldman Sachs will stop weighing race, gender and sexual orientation in board searches after a private deal with a conservative shareholder group. The change follows legal and political shifts that have weakened formal DEI mandates.

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away at 84, leaving a legacy of justice and equality. He suffered from a neurological disease and was honored for his lifelong activism.

Senator Chuck Schumer proposes a bill to preserve the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument in response to its controversial removal. He aims to recognize the flag as a congressionally authorized symbol.

DOJ files and reporting show Jeffrey Epstein gave at least $375,000 to Harvard’s Hasty Pudding between 2013 and 2019 and attended its galas after his 2008 conviction.

Couples gathered in Times Square on Valentine's Day to get married, propose, and renew vows, celebrated with a new art installation "Making Love" and Broadway performances.

NYC is set to offer free child care for roughly 2,000 toddlers this fall in a plan by Mayor Mamdani's administration, amidst high costs and provider challenges.

The Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market has temporarily relocated across the block as its 116th Street lot is cleared for a planned plaza with affordable housing. Vendors say they will return when the rebuild is complete.

An 87-year-old New Yorker shares his apartment to afford rent as seniors nationwide turn to house‑sharing amid soaring rents and weak retirement savings.

Columbia has removed and reassigned dental-school staff after DOJ files show a student tied to Jeffrey Epstein was admitted through an "irregular" process. The university says it will redirect related donations to survivor groups.

SUNY has launched a Military Tuition Rate to cap undergraduate tuition for active‑duty, National Guard and Reserve members. Early rollouts began this spring and a statewide expansion is planned for fall 2026.

New York officials plan to restore the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument as a protest against its removal due to a Trump-era mandate limiting flags at National Park sites.

Neighbors packed a tense hearing after the city announced a First Avenue transitional shelter, splitting the Upper East Side between safety fears and calls for more beds.

Harrow New York is cutting advertised tuition by about 42% to attract students to its Oakdale campus, including a two-year $15,000 Pioneer’s Scholarship.