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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

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Students mourn lives lost in Iran protests

Dozens gathered at the New York Public Library to light candles and share letters honoring the thousands deceased amid Iran’s nationwide crackdown on protests.
Brishti Sarkar, Contributing Writer February 23, 2026

NYU students joined around four dozen New Yorkers to mourn the thousands who died in Iran’s nationwide crackdown on protests, listening to speeches and lighting candles at a...

Four individuals reinstated the pride flag: Mariah Lopez, Josh Tjaden, Jay W. Walker and an unidentified fourth protester, from right to left.

New Yorkers re-raise pride flag at Stonewall Inn

Hundreds joined a ceremony to restore the Stonewall National Monument’s pride flag, three days after the Trump administration took it down.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia and Zachary Karp February 13, 2026

Hundreds of demonstrators flooded the Stonewall National Monument on Thursday to watch local politicians and advocates re-raise a pride flag that was taken down three days earlier...

Gays Against Guns president Jay W. Walker speaks during the protest. (Jason Alpert-Wisnia for WSN)

Hundreds protest Trump administration’s pride flag removal at Stonewall Inn

City officials announced plans to reraise the national monument's pride flag on Thursday, after the federal government saw mass backlash for removing it to align with its national park policies.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia and Zachary Karp February 11, 2026

Around 200 community members gathered near the Stonewall National Monument on Tuesday afternoon to protest the Trump administration’s removal of a large pride flag from...

Abe Chabon's trial was held at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. (Courtesy of Americasroof)

Gallatin student’s strangulation case postponed

Abraham Chabon, son of author Michael Chabon, was accused of strangling a woman and granted an adjournment for the charge.
Selin Kemiktarak, Deputy News Editor February 6, 2026

Content warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault. A Manhattan judge pushed back the hearing for a Gallatin student and son of a Pulitzer Prize-winning author...

(Courtesy of New York Police Department Crime Stoppers)

Man arrested for sexual assault at StuyTown

The incident, at a building housing some GSAS students and NYU Langone community members, incited calls for greater security at the East Village apartment complex.
Zachary Karp, Deputy News Editor February 5, 2026

Content warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault. A man charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in a building at Stuyvesant Town — which NYU partners with to...

(Alex Woodworth for WSN)

NYU groups join hundreds for anti-ICE protest

Students rallied in Washington Square Park before joining over 500 others in protest of ICU nurse Alex Pretti’s killing.
Angela Dong and Justin Yen January 28, 2026

As tens of thousands of people protest nationwide, about two dozen students and faculty gathered in Washington Square Park Tuesday afternoon to condemn the recent string of violence...