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

Washington Square News

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Recent changes to New York City park rules reduce the amount of offenses resulting in a permanent criminal record. These changes were instated to decrease mass incarceration, which is a serious problem in the United States.

NYC Makes Moves to Reduce Penalties to Decrease Mass Incarceration

Jemima McEvoy, News Editor April 25, 2017
The NYC Parks and Recreations department will change the punishments inflicted for minor offenses.
President Alexander Hamilton will be marching alongside NYU faculty and students at the Washington DC March for Science this Saturday. The March is a nonpartisan protest to defend science education and diversity in STEM.

President Hamilton Announced Attendance at March for Science

Deanna Tran, Staff Writer April 20, 2017
President Andrew Hamilton will be among those in the NYU community at the March for Science this Saturday.
According to a report from a website called Recorded Future, a Russian speaking hacker, Rasputin, threatened to sell NYU student and faculty bank routing numbers and social security numbers on the darknet. NYU was one of 60 reported universities and government agencies targeted in the attack.

NYU Is Targeted by Russian Hackers

Mack Degeurin, Staff Writer April 11, 2017
NYU was recently targeted during widespread hack that attempted to steal secure information from 60 universities and government agencies across the country.

What Led Chetan Hebbur to Run for City Council?

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor April 3, 2017
WSN sat down with Chetan Hebbur, who is running for City Council, and Community Outreach Manager Alicia Findley.
NYU Law’s Policing Project serves to strengthen policing policies through democratic governance. Administrators, students and faculty are currently working with the LAPD on reevaluating body camera footage policies.

NYU Law Advises LAPD Through Policing Project

Herman Lee, Staff Writer April 3, 2017
The Policing Project, which NYU is involved with, is helping the Los Angeles Police Department re-evalute its policy on the release of body camera footage. The project is a collection of faculty, students and administrators from NYU Law.
NYU President Andrew Hamilton in addition to other NYU students and faculty spoke out against President Trump’s budget proposal. Many are concerned with the budgetary cuts to the Department of Education.

Trump’s Proposal Concerns NYU

Mack Degeurin, Staff Writer April 3, 2017
President Andrew Hamilton wrote an article in The Washington Post March 25, criticizing President Donald Trump's budget proposal. Faculty and students at NYU have spoken out on these potential changes to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education.
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, currently serves as the Senior Adviser to the President. Many NYU alumnus were disgruntled by Kushner's role in the Trump administration.

Jared Kushner Threatens to Destroy NYU Building

Rita Skeeter, Contributing Writer April 1, 2017
Senior Adviser to the President Jared Kushner plans to demolish an NYU building owned by his company because of letters sent to him by other NYU Law graduates.
Fire officers work to control the fire next to the Strand bookstore, which broke out on 12th Street following an explosion this morning.

BREAKING: NYU Buildings Evacuated Due to Nearby Manhole Fires

Jemima McEvoy and Natasha Roy March 31, 2017
Several manhole fires have erupted on Broadway and 12th St. The Fire Department of New York and NYU's Public Safety are working on solving the problems.
CAS senior Wyatt Tyler, who was set to graduate with an Environmental Studies degree this May, passed away on Saturday after falling from his friend's apartment building window. He was a politically and socially active student — especially for environmentally-related causes — and people close to him attributed his large network of friends to his dynamic personality.

In Remembrance: CAS Senior Wyatt Tyler

Diamond Naga Siu, Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2017
In remembrance of CAS senior Wyatt Tyler who passed away on Saturday, Washington Square News spoke with those closest to him. He will receive a posthumous degree from NYU this May.
According to the Brooklyn Eagle, NYU Langone Medical Center is continuing its expansion efforts by adding a site in Bay Ridge. So, the Brooklyn community will have more access to medical care.

NYU Langone Looks to Expand to Lower East Side

Geomari Martinez, Contributing Writer March 28, 2017
NYU Langone has proposed a $32.9 million expansion for a new outpatient facility in the Lower East Side. The project is currently pending approval.
A fire at Chelsea Market earlier today caused hundreds of people to evacuate the building. Only one injury was reported and the fire was extinguished in less than an hour.

Drama Across From Tisch Studio — Chelsea Market on Fire

Coco Wang and Miranda Levingson March 28, 2017
A fire broke out on the Chelsea Market rooftop around noon on Tuesday. A Tisch studio is located a three-minute walk away from the market.
Jared Kushner, senior advisor to his father-in-law, President Trump, owns property at NYU, including the lounge in NYU Law and the Puck Building.

Jared Kushner Owns NYU Building

Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor March 27, 2017
Members of the NYU community are surprised to find out the NYU Law alum Jared Kushner, an advisor for President Donald Trump, owns property at the university.