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NYC takes on Columbia over locked campus walkway

The city says a 1953 easement requires public access, and residents say the closure has hurt mobility-impaired neighbors and families.

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Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city has agreed that the school is required by a 73-year-old easement to keep a cross-campus walkway open to the public.

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Mamdani admin threatens ‘legal action’ if Columbia won’t reopen campus to public

The Mamdani administration plans to take legal action if Columbia University declines to reopen a campus walkway to the general public, according to a new court filing this week.

·Jersey City, United States
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NYC takes on Columbia over locked campus walkway

Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city has agreed that the school is required by a 73-year-old easement to keep a cross-campus walkway open to the public.

·Pasadena, United States
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Courthouse News Service broke the news in Pasadena, United States on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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