The US Mint has made its last penny.

Happening off-Campus: On Wednesday, the U.S. Mint produced its final penny, ending more than 230 years of one-cent coin production in Philadelphia. The move follows an order from President Donald Trump to discontinue the coin, as rising metal costs have pushed production expenses to nearly four cents per penny. The U.S. Mint has produced pennies in Philadelphia since 1793, a year after Congress passed the Coinage Act. An estimated 250 billion pennies remain in circulation. (NYT)

Happening near Campus: The Adams administration has officially designated the Elizabeth Street Garden in Nolita as city parkland, a move that could complicate incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to build affordable senior housing on the site. The designation, outlined in a letter from the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, reverses the city’s earlier plan to construct 123 apartments there. Any future development would now require state legislative approval. The decision marks the latest turn in the long-running dispute between housing advocates and supporters of the community garden. (Gothamist)

Happening on Campus: Tonight, pianist and composer Kelly Green is leading an evening of jazz music and conversation with Dr. Anne Zhukovskaya of Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute. The two plan to discuss the science of stress and the art of musical resilience, where jazz musicians transform tension into groove and flow. The event will take place at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem from 7 to 8 pm. Find more information and register here. 

Field Note: I just recently saw the movie Die My Love with Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson! It was so good, I’m never watching it again.

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