N.Y. Today: Columbia Walked a Tightrope on Its Way to a $200 Million Settlement With Trump

July 26, 2025

The Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University is shown, including buildings with domes. The New York City skyline rises in the background.

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Columbia Walked a Tightrope on Its Way to a $200 Million Settlement With Trump

Talks in Washington. An expert on negotiation. A balancing act. The university chose cooperation over litigation, a strategy both pilloried and praised.

By Sharon Otterman

A white ballot box that says “OFFICIAL BALLOT BOX” and “Vote NYC”

Election Officials Allege Possible Voter Fraud in Republican Primary

The New York City Board of Elections asked prosecutors to investigate potential ballot stuffing in a City Council race in southern Brooklyn.

By Jay Root

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the Met Gala. She is wearing a white gown with the words “TAX THE RICH” in red letters on the back.

Ocasio-Cortez Must Pay Another $2,700 for Met Gala Dress

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a splash in 2021 with her “Tax the Rich” dress. Then the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation.

By Nicholas Fandos

Three New York City police officers stand near a police vehicle and yellow crime-scene tape at night.

Mother Arrested in Connection With Deaths of 2 Newborn Boys in the Bronx

Stephanie Castillo, the mother of the infants, according to a law enforcement official, was charged with murder. The boys were found behind an apartment building in 2020.

By Maia Coleman

A web page advertising a sex supplement called Rhino.

Couple Whose Home Was Bursting With Illegal Sex Pills Are Sentenced

Eduard Yusupov and Diana Fuzailov sold supplements through their company, Love Potion Inc., that they claimed were natural. The authorities needed tractor-trailers to remove all of the pills.

By Santul Nerkar and Olivia Bensimon

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