Police and Protesters Shut Down Grand Central Station
Activists affiliated with the group NYC Shut It Down gathered at Grand Central Terminal on Monday evening, Sept. 14, to protest the death of Daniel Prude, who was killed by Rochester police in March....
Americans Mourn September Eleventh Amid and Despite the Pandemic
During a national tragedy — a pandemic that at press time has killed at least 192,000 Americans — hundreds gathered around a twin-fountain memorial to remember, grieve and mourn another national tragedy — 9/11....
NY State Says One-Hundred COVID-19 Cases Means Remote Learning for NYU
If 100 or more members of the NYU campus community test positive for COVID-19, the entire university will have to transition to remote learning for at least two weeks; Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the...
Campaigning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
From her Chelsea apartment, Lindsey Boylan props her phone on her desk, adjusts her light and presses record.
“Essential workers like grocery store clerks, nursing home aids and hospital custodians deserve special benefits under the...
Elected Officials Address NYC College Students’ Pandemic Concerns
New York Elected Representatives and New York City college students discussed issues facing college students in the age of COVID-19.
Student representatives from Young Invincibles — an organization that addresses issues of health care, higher...
181 Mercer Street Construction Resumes
Construction at 181 Mercer Street has recently been deemed essential work, after New York revised original restrictions to include public and private school construction projects under the umbrella of essential construction, allowing for work...
Students at The New School Stage Academic Strike
Students at the New School have called for an academic strike starting April 6 in response to the university’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants in the strike are refusing to complete class work, register...
Two NYU Dorms Will Be Made Available to Medical Workers
Carlyle Court Residence Hall and Third Avenue North Residence Hall will likely be used as extra hospital spaces, according to an email sent out by NYU leadership on Saturday, April 4.
“The City and State...
New Yorkers Reflect on the PAUSE
Two days before New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced New York State On PAUSE — a policy mandating non-essential workers remain at home — Tom Birchard made the tough decision to temporarily close his...
Coronavirus Outbreak Resources for the NYU Community
Many members of the NYU community have been irreversibly affected by the coronavirus outbreak, either because of the virus itself or the university’s response to it. Students have been scrambling to find housing, fighting...
NYU Dorms May House Coronavirus Patients
Editor's Note, March 18: the number of hospital beds in New York City has been updated for specificity. They were counted using data from the New York State Department of Health with original reporting...
Despite Rumors, New York City Will Not Be Quarantined
Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio put out statements on Thursday, March 12 denying rumors that New York City was going to be placed under mass quarantine or shut down public transportation.
"To be clear,...
