The Midtown Gazette

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


Tag: Barack Obama
  • Obama Wins, Times Square Celebrates

    Obama Wins, Times Square Celebrates

    At 11:30 p.m., the television networks called the Presidential election. Over an hour later, Governor Mitt Romney called President Barack Obama to concede.

  • College Students: Yes, No, Maybe Someday

    College Students: Yes, No, Maybe Someday

    At The New School, many students feel uninformed about major issues in this presidential election.

  • Election Day: Pennsylvania Station

    Election Day: Pennsylvania Station

    The early morning rush at Pennsylvania Station revealed a varied mix of people – some who had already voted, others who would vote later in the day and a few who just didn’t care. Jonathan Flowers, a 38-year-old Brooklyn resident and New York University scientist, 38, voted by absentee ballot, as he knew he would…

  • “We The People” Art Exhibit Opens in Chelsea

    “We The People” Art Exhibit Opens in Chelsea

    The art exhibit “We The People” has opened at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Project Space on West 19th Street in Chelsea. The theme of the exhibit is the 2012 presidential election campaign. The show consists of art reflecting major political topics like health care and gay rights, that will help to determine the outcome of…