Identity & Equity


Small-business renewal program rekindles Chinatown spirit
To bring Chinatown businesses affected by the pandemic back to the forefront, the Mott Street Girls held a walking tour that featured recipients of Citizens Bank’s Renewal Fund.
Linsey Liao and Qianshan Weng
• Dec 15, 2022


New York City’s only refugee shelter is out of space
I sat down with We Are Not Afraid staff member Stephanie Gaitan to talk about the state of New York City’s only refugee shelter.
Blake Salesin, Staff Writer
• Dec 14, 2022


What Mauna Loa’s eruption means as a Native Hawaiian
The recent eruption of the world's largest active volcano on Hawaiʻi Island has spurred celebration among Hawaiʻi’s residents and its visitors.
Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Identity & Equity Editor
• Dec 6, 2022


He aha ka manaʻo nui o Pele ma Mauna Loa ma ke ʻano he Kanaka Maoli
ʻO ka hū ʻana o ka lua pele nui loa o ka honua nei ma ka mokupuni ʻo Hawaiʻi ka hoʻolauleʻa no nā Hawaiʻi a me nā malihini nō hoʻi.
Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Identity & Equity Editor
• Dec 6, 2022


How to be gay during the day: Building lesbian community in the city
Read this before you go to Cubbyhole for the third time this weekend.
Sasha DuBose, Dining Editor
• Dec 1, 2022


‘Say Please’ to an entertaining evening of burlesque and sexuality
Wink and A Smile produces a tasting menu of kinks between sultry burlesque performances to develop your sexual palate.
Shay Jones, Contributing Writer
• Nov 22, 2022


Unity for Hong Kong ignites in the darkness
A photographic documentary of a vigil commemorating the 2019 Hong Kong university sieges in Washington Square Park.
Washington Square News
• Nov 20, 2022


8 Iranian-owned businesses to support in NYC
Amid the women-led revolution in Iran, immerse yourself in Persian culture with this list of Iranian-owned restaurants, shops and services.
Roksaneh Salartash, Staff Writer
• Nov 16, 2022


How I moved past my first-gen imposter syndrome
My parents’ expectations caused me to use perfectionism as a survival tactic. Proud to Be First’s Secrets to Success Panel showed me that I’m not alone.
Noor Maahin, Contributing Writer
• Nov 9, 2022


Finding comfort and community at Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore
This queer, trans, and sex worker run bookstore moonlights as a cafe, free store and activist space.
Sunny Sequeira, Under The Arch Editor
• Nov 7, 2022


For Kanye West, fame shouldn’t overpower accountability
The artist was recently banned from Twitter and Instagram after spewing antisemitic beliefs.
Melissa Derzavich, Contributing Writer
• Nov 4, 2022


NYU Buenos Aires brings Latine students closer to their heritage
Three Latina students studying at NYU Buenos Aires reflect on how their time abroad in Latin America mended their relationship with identity and culture.
Juliana Guarracino, Abroad Editor
• Oct 24, 2022




Jadah Jules, Contributing Writer • Jan 31, 2023


Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor • Jan 31, 2023


Pablo Ocariz, Staff Writer • Jan 31, 2023
Avery Hendrick, Staff Writer • Jan 31, 2023


Ania Keenan, Staff Writer • Nov 3, 2022

