Go support your dancing peers at New York Live Arts this weekend!

Happening off-Campus: Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed legislation that allows his administration to release all Department of Justice files and communications related to Jeffrey Epstein. The law gives the DOJ thirty days to disclose the material and permits only limited redactions to protect victims or ongoing investigations, barring the agency from withholding documents over concerns about embarrassment or political sensitivity. Trump, who could have released many of the records earlier, reversed his stance as bipartisan congressional action became unavoidable and signaled that the controversy had become a distraction from the GOP’s broader agenda. (AP)

Happening near Campus: Yesterday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced she will remain in her role under incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with both leaders highlighting shared goals of reducing crime and combating corruption despite differences on issues such as bail reform, protest policing, disciplinary procedures, and enforcement of low-level offenses. Mamdani had pledged during the final mayoral debate to ask Tisch to stay, a decision welcomed by law enforcement officials and moderates but met with skepticism from his progressive base. (Gothamist) 

Happening on Campus: Columbia and Barnard students will take the stage at New York Live Arts for a weekend of performances running today, November 20 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, November 22 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The program features excerpts from Pina Bausch’s Palermo Palermo and Ronald K. Brown’s Four Corners. Audiences will also see two premiere works created for the students by choreographers Keerati Jinakunwiphat and Kenichi Kasamatsu. The event is produced by the Barnard College Department of Dance. Find more information and get tickets here. 

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