The Midtown Gazette

A Columbia Journalism School newsroom covering Midtown Manhattan in the heart of New York City.

Author: Emaad Akhtar

Affordable housing out of reach for those who need it most

A new affordable housing project in Chelsea is slated for completion at the end of 2018. But living there remains a pipe dream for some of the very individuals it was meant to attract.

By

Emaad Akhtar

October 16, 2018
High school seniors launch student-run café

Seniors at Food and Finance High School hope their new student-run café will land them scholarships and culinary jobs.

By

Emaad Akhtar

October 6, 2018
A small business hangs on, but barely

A deli owner at the intersection of bike lanes and gentrification sees his business slump.

By

Emaad Akhtar

September 17, 2018