N.Y. Today: One Year After Trump’s $400 Million Ultimatum, a Different Columbia

March 22, 2026

A crowd of people appear at night on the Columbia University campus.

Marco Postigo Storel for The New York Times

One Year After Trump’s $400 Million Ultimatum, a Different Columbia

As they sought to respond to charges of antisemitism and harassment on campus, administrators and trustees made promises. Many have been kept, but not all.

By Sharon Otterman

Justin Timberlake, wearing a baseball cap, speaks to a police officer from the driver’s seat of his car.

Footage of Justin Timberlake’s Drunk-Driving Arrest Is Released

A glassy-eyed and slurring Mr. Timberlake alternates between disbelief, annoyance and occasional humor during his 2024 arrest in Sag Harbor, N.Y.

By Maia Coleman

Senator Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani appear alongside each other onstage.

Sanders Will Rally for N.Y. Tax Increase. Mamdani Does Not Plan to Join.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will headline a rally in the Bronx next weekend meant to increase pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the rich.

By Nicholas Fandos

Alex Steffen, a futurist and former journalist, stands under a tree in a meadow.

Fearing Chaos of Climate Change, Some Seek Answers in Virtual Classroom

A monthlong seminar offers lessons in how to anticipate and prepare for the mounting disruptions of global warming

By Hilary Howard

A person sitting on a bench in a museum looks at a large image of a masked man about to throw bouquet of flowers that he is holding in his right hand.

Inside the Arrest That Led to Banksy’s Possible Unmasking Decades Later

In 2000, Banksy was a largely unknown street artist hanging around downtown Manhattan when the police nabbed him for trying to deface a billboard.

By Corey Kilgannon

A map of New York City made of Balsa wood is annotated with locations written in the blue spaces meant to be the Hudson and East Rivers.

streetscapes

Want more news? Check out our full coverage.

The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle.

New York Today is published weekdays around 6 a.m. You can also find it at nytoday.com.

If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here.

Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance.

You received this email because you signed up for New York Today from The New York Times.

To stop receiving New York Today, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings.

Subscribe to The Times Get The New York Times app

Connect with us on:

Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Us California Notices

The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

One Year After Trump’s $400 Million Ultimatum, a Different Columbia

Footage of Justin Timberlake’s Drunk-Driving Arrest Is Released

Sanders Will Rally for N.Y. Tax Increase. Mamdani Does Not Plan to Join.

Fearing Chaos of Climate Change, Some Seek Answers in Virtual Classroom

Inside the Arrest That Led to Banksy’s Possible Unmasking Decades Later

The Work of Robert Moses? No, It’s Joe Macken.

Lucky, Heroic, Profane: The Story of N.Y.P.D. Shield No. 13558

Saturday Night at the Golden Corral, the Bronx Way