Identity & Equity
Students confront youth incarceration through community-focused advocacy
NYU ROSES challenges the punitive approach of criminal legal reform, working directly with at-risk or involved girls to meet their self-determined goals.
20 years in, this CAS department combines analysis and activism
A look into how students in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis get much more out of their education than a diploma.
The fight for food security at NYU
A look into how student-led efforts to create food pantries and donate meal swipes can help students struggling to afford standard meal plans.
Why are there huge inflatable rats in NYC?
Named “Scabby” by protesters, the rat represents a decades-long hunger for labor justice in the city and beyond.
4 LGBTQ+ organizations to join outside of NYU
Amid an increase in anti-LGBTQ+ federal policy, these organizations provide much-needed support to local communities.
‘A vile complicity’: Members of the Rwandan community recount 1994 genocide
Through powerful testimonies, NYU’s first Kwibuka memorialized the 31st anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Where did all the gays go?
Over the past 50 years, the gay bar — facing rising rent prices and evolving expectations of queer nightlife — has dramatically changed.
How millennial cafes are fueling NYC gentrification
Aesthetic coffee shops all over New York City are both a product of changing generational preferences and a driver of gentrification.
As Bobst prayer room is vandalized, Muslim students gather to celebrate Eid
Eleven Muslim student organizations at NYU hosted the second annual Eid Fest last Thursday, bringing together Muslim students and community members.
The forgotten history of the Women’s House of Detention
The prison, which has since been replaced by the Jefferson Market Library, incarcerated LGBTQ+ people for nearly 40 years.
What’s happening to St. Marks?
St. Marks Place has long been a storied hub of countercultural movements, but economic pressures are pushing the street in new directions.
At the Fresh Fruit Festival, NYU students bring gay to the stage
Presented by All Out Arts, the festival’s 2025 10-Minute Play Contest featured student directors and actors.
