New York City
NYC students petition against NYU and Columbia tax cuts
The group of students is calling for the over $100 million that NYU saves in property tax exemptions to be allocated toward the city’s public universities.
Starbucks leaves Astor Place after almost 30 years in business
The location served as a hub for union advocacy among Starbucks baristas and members of the NYU community.
Students and faculty join hundreds in citywide pro-Palestinian march on Labor Day
As the academic year begins, students and faculty continue to demand that NYU divest from companies with ties to Israel and shut down its study away site in Tel Aviv.
Students protest US military defense recruitment, Tandon ties to Israel
As first-year students arrive on campus, demonstrators at the Tandon School of Engineering called for the university to halt investments in and recruiting offers at companies with ties to Israel, including the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin.
Hundreds call for cease-fire in Gaza at citywide march
The march preceded the arrests of protesters at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s pro-Palestinian encampment, the last such demonstration on a campus in New York City.
NYC Rep. introduces bill to track antisemitism at universities amid ‘ongoing demonstrations’
The proposed legislation threatens to revoke federal funding for U.S. colleges and universities unwilling to hire a “third-party antisemitism monitor.”
Social work students rally for paid field time and fewer hours
Dozens of social work students from NYU and several other East Coast universities gathered at Washington Square Park to call for changes to their programs, including paid field learning hours, in a rally on Sunday.
Campus Safety responds to wave of assaults near Washington Square Park
The Department of Campus Safety said it “is aware of reports on social media” of women being assaulted in several New York City neighborhoods, including near NYU’s Washington Square campus.
Students wary of Hochul’s subway security plan
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to deploy National Guard soldiers in the New York City transit system has been met with concerns from many riders, including NYU students.
Activists’ 25-year fight to revive an East Village community center
The Charas Community Center served East Village residents for years before a new owner emptied the space. But the building’s recent purchase has locals hopeful the center will make a return.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters march across Manhattan
NYU students joined hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Washington Square Park on Thursday criticizing heightened campus security and demanding that universities divest from pro-Israeli companies.
Journalism prof. discusses public park funding at environmental conference
The professor, who co-authored a report detailing ways to increase funding for public park maintenance in the city, deliberated his findings at the Wednesday conference.
