No SmokingLooks like Columbia isn’t the only place that’s got a smoking controversy; many apartment landlords are banning smoking as well. (NYT)

Bwog alum Zach van Schouwen is on the radar again, this time for creating a nifty video and website documenting the history of how one Manhattan block changed through the ages. (Gothamist)

You can’t say that on TV! Oh, well, maybe you can. (NBCNY, NYT)

With the recruitment of over 100 full-time science, math, and engineering faculty, CUNY’s “Decade of Science” initiative seems to be working. (NYT)

Even with a fancy Columbia degree, some recent grads have found themselves out of luck when it comes to health insurance. (Spec)

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