Religious Congregations, Nonprofits Voice Struggles to Afford Space in New York City
Last week, what started as a City Hall meeting addressing building repurposing in New York City turned into a forum for nonprofits and religious leaders on the inaccessibility of religious institutions in the city.
Manhattan...
Artist, Who Was Tackled by WSP Officers, Charged With Assault and Resisting Arrest
Almost two months after artist Oriel Ceballos was tackled, pepper-sprayed and arrested by park officers in Washington Square Park, Ceballos says he feels confident that his case will be dismissed at his next hearing...
Student Government’s Semester-in-Review
Besides letters of support, NYU’s Student Government Assembly did not pass — or even present — a single resolution this semester. Instead, it has focused efforts on enacting change through direct relations with administrators...
Missing Charger in Furman Hall
From Nov. 22 to 26, the NYU Department of Public Safety received one report of a drug law violation, three reports of harassment, three reports of larceny and 10 reports of liquor law violations.
Drug...
Upstein Improves to ‘A’ Final Health Inspection Grade
Upstein Food Court received an A grade in mid-November after failing an Oct. 21 health inspection, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Upstein’s initial failure was primarily the result...
Shia, Black Students Discuss Challenges of Minority Muslim Status
When Nawal Ali lived in Kenya, she did not feel out of place as a practicing Muslim. An NYU Abu Dhabi student, Ali is studying abroad in New York this semester. Here, she said...
New 14th Street Traffic Laws Concern Some NYU Students
New York City passed a plan to significantly cut down on the number of cars allowed on 14th Street — one of Manhattan’s busiest crosstown thoroughfares — in early October. In the nearly two...
NYU Abu Dhabi To Increase Enrollment by 40%
NYU Abu Dhabi plans to increase its enrollment by 40% over the next five years, as reported by The National, a news outlet in the United Arab Emirates.
The campus will not be expanding its...
NYU Shanghai Criticized for Unlisted, Pro-Government Course
NYU Shanghai offered a course involving various pro-China media and trips to monuments that commemorate communist martyrs last year at the request of the Chinese government, as reported by VICE.
The course was first offered...
Missing Food, Kitchen Supplies in Weinstein, Third North
From Nov. 14 to 21, the NYU Department of Public Safety received two reports of criminal mischief, two reports of criminal trespass, one report of disorderly conduct, three reports of drug law violation, one...
Former Langone Employee Claims NYU Discriminated Against Him Due to His Chronic Back Pain
A former employee at NYU Langone Medical Center is suing the institution for alleged discrimination, asserting that his employers fired him for requesting to work in a capacity that did not inflame his chronic...
Jewish Religious Holidays, Politicization on Campus Discussed at Town Hall
Jewish students called for religious holidays off, greater understanding of differing identities within the Jewish community and better kosher food accommodations at a town hall hosted by members of the Student Government Assembly on...
