New York City
Over 1,000 rally for women’s rights in Washington Square Park
Demonstrators marched to Union Square in protest of the Trump administration’s stance on reproductive rights, gender-affirming care and foreign policy.
Researchers protest Trump cuts to funding in Washington Square Park
Hundreds gathered in the park to advocate for scientific advancement and condemn the Trump administration’s attack on federal research funding.
Anti-Trump agitator crashes climate town hall
The event featured six mayoral candidates who discussed prospective environmental policies at the Skirball Center for Performing Arts.
Hundreds protest Trump pause on aid to Ukraine in Astor Place
The demonstrators marched through downtown Manhattan to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze military aid to Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine war.
Joe’s Wine Co. rebrands after monthslong legal battle with Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s location near Union Square sued the local wine store for copyright infringement — because it had the name “Joe” in its name.
Thousands protest Trump at Presidents’ Day demonstration in Washington Square Park
The rally, which started in Union Square, opened with speeches condemning President Donald Trump’s administration before it turned into a march toward City Hall.
Over 1,000 call on NYU Langone to continue providing gender-affirming care for children
After the medical center reportedly denied treatment to at least two patients, New York Attorney General Letitia James threatened to sue it for violating anti-discrimination laws.
Strand Bookstore workers go on strike, demand higher wages
New Yorkers joined unionized workers at a picket outside the bookstore’s flagship East Village location in the wake of the employees’ contract expiring in November.
A local museum’s campaign to keep its doors open
The Merchant’s House Museum has spent more than a decade fighting a nextdoor construction project that would demolish 200 years of history.
Researchers at NYU Langone deem kidney transplants between HIV-positive people safe
Expanding the use of HIV-positive kidneys would make transplants more accessible, according to researchers at the medical center.
NYU students join citywide youth to honor trans lives in Washington Square Park
The evening before, a group of NYU students protested President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-trans policies at the university’s Brooklyn campus.
NYU Langone calls on Gov. Hochul to reduce travel tolls for patients
A letter on behalf of the medical center’s staff said the impending $9 fare to enter central and lower Manhattan will deter patients from accessing medical services.
