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Evening Roundup: Columbia University Cuts a Deal with the Trump Administration, NYC Public Schools Smart Phone Ban, Mental Health Services for Domestic Violence Survivors, Buffalo’s 2021 Mayoral Race and Heat Tips
Published 8 months, 1 week ago
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Columbia University has struck a deal with the federal government that ends multiple civil rights investigations and restores access to research funding. Plus, New York City will move forward with its ban on smartphones in public schools this fall. Also, domestic violence survivors can now access mental health services more easily in shelters. Meanwhile, the mayoral contest in Buffalo four years ago, has lots of parallels to the current race in New York City. And finally, some tips to deal with the heat and humidity this weekend.