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A building that says “N.Y.U. Langone Health”.

NYU Langone to expand pediatric care on Long Island with $11.5 million clinic

The Long Island hospital’s application for the expansion cited an anticipated uptick in pediatric patient visits in upcoming years.
Audrey Abrahams, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

NYU Langone Health is planning to expand its pediatric services on Long Island with a proposed $11.5 million clinic in Nassau County, following an application the hospital filed...

Four different illustrations of people in offices representing different fictional presidents.

Ranked: Presidents in film & TV

Instead of focusing on our current presidency, get lost in these fictional presidents, ranging from all-American to wholly unpolitical.
Maggie Turner, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

American politics can be tedious, boring and depressing to keep up with. So why not turn to Hollywood and indulge in their interpretations of different commanders in chief? From...

An illustration of several people in different outfits standing in front of a snowy background.

5 perfect outfits for every holiday occasion

From ugly sweaters to skirts, here’s how to ease all of your Christmas fashion worries.
Eva Mundo, Contributing Writer December 3, 2024

The holiday season is always exciting, but is oftentimes filled with stress. Planning seasonal activities, traveling home, buying the perfect presents and setting up decorations...

An illustration of a poster on a utility pole with a woman in the center with a question mark over her face. Above are the words “LINDA MILLS” and below are the words “Lookalike Contest.”

Off-Third: Linda Mills lookalike contest brings new crowd to Gould Plaza

Move aside, rat men of the month. There’s only one doppelganger search that matters.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor December 3, 2024

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. The celebrity lookalike contest fad hasn’t left NYU’s campus just yet. With the infamous Oct. 28 Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Competition...

Four illustrations of different book covers.

Books beyond Bobst: 2 collections of feminist essays, a critique of U.S. foreign policy and more

Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.
Alexa Donovan, Mehr Kotval, Yezen Saadah and Eva Mundo December 2, 2024

“On Womanhood: Bodies, Literature, Choice” by Sophie Gilbert  “But the ability to shape the narrative in our own terms is a transformative one, as so many of the subjects...

A man with glasses and a mustache wearing a blue jacket stands in front of the McDonald’s golden arches.

Mapping out McDonald’s

Through riveting photos and reporting, “McAtlas” by CAS alum and James Beard Award-winning photojournalist Gary He shows how McDonald’s is a portrait of humanity.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Senior Staff Photographer December 2, 2024

There’s nothing quite as synonymous with American culture as fast food chains, and none as notorious as McDonald's. The golden arches have become so synonymous with America that...

A stone bench with armrests on Astor Place.

Opinion: Hostile city planning hides homelessness, but doesn’t solve it.

Anti-homeless structures are not only cruel but ineffective, as they simply displace and exacerbate the homelessness crisis rather than alleviate it.
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor December 2, 2024

Hostile architecture has a pervasive presence in New York City, though it often goes unnoticed. If you have ever seen window ledges spiked with metal, a barred street corner, or...

People in suits stand against a wall reading "THE HOME DEPOT Emergency Department."

NYU Langone names emergency department after Home Depot

The department received $10 million from The Home Depot Foundation, which was founded by the medical center’s billionaire namesake Kenneth Langone.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer November 27, 2024

The Home Depot Foundation gifted NYU Langone Health $10 million last week to expand the medical center’s reach at an emergency department in Brooklyn, which has since been named...

Seven hot sauce bottles of varying colors are lined up against a white background.

I tried 5 New York City-founded hot sauces

“Hot Ones” has nothing on me. With the sudden drop in temperature, warm your taste buds with these five locally sourced hot sauces.
Julia Kim, Contributing Writer November 27, 2024

If you’re a “Hot Ones” connoisseur like me or simply crave spice in everything you eat, look no further. New York City is home to many niches, including hot sauce. New Yorkers...

Ten paintings are hung up in a large group on a light purple gallery wall.

Review: ‘Toward Joy’ builds new frameworks for American art

Drawing on Black feminist theory, the Brooklyn Museums’ American Art galleries offer a groundbreaking critique of museum collecting practices.
Katherine Welander, Copy Chief November 27, 2024

In the Brooklyn Museum, a vintage home interior greets visitors as they enter the newly reinstalled American Art galleries. On the deep-green walls hang an array of portraits,...

The facade of a building with arched windows and a metal awning that reads "770 Broadway."

NYU to expand science and tech footprint at 770 Broadway

The university is set to rent over 1 million square feet of office space above the Wegmans location on Astor Place.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer November 27, 2024

NYU will take over a 1.1 million-square-foot office space located at 770 Broadway, directly above Wegmans Astor Place, to expand its programming in science and technology.  University...

To the right there is a sign on a brick wall that reads, ‘New York University School of Law.’ Behind that wall is the entrance of a brick building.

Law school report finds increasing racial disparities in criminal justice system

A report from the Center on Race, Inequality and the Law found that people of color were 32% less likely to be released from incarceration at the early end of their sentence.
Sydney Chan and Nikhil Shah November 27, 2024

An NYU Law report found that people of color are 32% less likely than white individuals to receive an early release from a prison sentence — a number that has starkly risen in...