New York City
The fight to landmark the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
The historic East Village building has become a prominent site for disability rights advocacy as the infirmary faces threats to disperse across Manhattan.
NYU Marron Institute receives $20 million to help fund citywide sustainability goals
New York City is partnering with NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management to help buildings comply with new carbon emissions laws.
How Langone’s drug education program is reaching citywide youth
The school’s Prevention Education Partnership has taught students about substance abuse at hundreds of schools across all five boroughs.
Students join hundreds to protest Netanyahu’s UN address
Protesters began chanting at Grand Central Station before marching to camp outside the hotel Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is staying at.
New York signs legislation saving some students money post-graduation
The bill, signed earlier this month, only benefits students with New York 529 plans.
Tandon study finds high pollution levels within the subway system
The study revealed that air pollution levels in New York City exceed the World Health Organization safety threshold by over 900% on subway platforms and over 600% on trains.
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.”
