New York City
Students frustrated with NYU’s communication following Brooklyn shooting
Messages from NYU Campus Safety and the Tandon School of Engineering dean came hours after a mass shooting disrupted commutes to and from campus and left community members wary of taking the subway.
East Village rally protests destruction of houseless communities
New York residents protested the citywide sweeps and demanded that Mayor Eric Adams provide community-controlled housing during a demonstration in Tompkins Square Park on April 8.
Students protest Bobst Library anti-abortion demonstrators
NYU students rallied for reproductive rights in Washington Square Park last Thursday in response to an anti-abortion protest outside of NYU’s Bobst Library the previous week.
What to do this week: Food festival, sustainable fashion show and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: April 4-10.
Faculty petition demands NYC Theodore Roosevelt statue be dismantled
The open letter calls for the halt of the statue’s planned move from the American Museum of Natural History to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in 2026.
Students struggle to afford off-campus housing as rents surge
Due to increases in New York City rent prices, many students at NYU’s Greenwich Village campus are having trouble finding affordable apartments.
Hundreds take over Brooklyn Bridge for climate justice
Fridays for Future, a youth-led climate advocacy movement, organized a global strike to pressure legislators to enact environmental legislation on Friday, March 25.
REI student workers anticipate NLRB union certification
The REI in SoHo is the first location to unionize. NYU student employees hope the union contract will lead to improved working conditions.
What to do this week: NYU event with Solange and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: March 7 to March 13.
How baristas at the Astor Place Starbucks are fighting to unionize
A Starbucks near NYU’s Washington Square campus has joined a national movement to unionize for increased pay and improved working conditions.
New Yorkers rally against anti-LGBTQ+ mayoral appointees
More than 100 demonstrators protested in front of New York City Hall in opposition to the hirings of Gilford Monrose, Erick Salgado and Fernando Cabrera by Mayor Eric Adams.
