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After a win in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Bernie Sanders trails Hillary Clinton by about 200 pledged delegates.

Bernie Sanders Is Coming to Washington Square Park Next Week

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 5, 2016
Bernie Sanders will host a rally in Washington Square Park on Wednesday, April 13.
Actor Danny DeVito signs autographs and poses with NYU students in NYU's Stern's plaza.

Danny DeVito Comes to NYU, Has Students Feeling the Bern

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 24, 2016
Danny DeVito and Susan Sarandon came to NYU sporting Bernie buttons, getting the word out about registering to vote.
A petition to get menstrual hygiene products in all bathrooms on campus, regardless of gender, has already received more than 1,500 signatures.

Free Tampons Could Be on Their Way to NYU

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 22, 2016
Twenty-five New York City public schools will soon begin offering free tampons in bathrooms in a movement to increase access to essential care. Now some are urging NYU to do the same.
Your drug prescriptions are now only available electronically.

New York Drugs Are Now Prescribed via Web

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 21, 2016
New York passed a new law that requires all prescriptions to be done electronically.
The strip of Macdougal Street along which the new Pommes Frites will set up shop is home to a slew of popular food stops, including Artichoke Pizza and Saigon Shack.

Pommes Frites Aims for Comeback Next Month in Greenwich Village

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2016
The popular Belgian fries shop has been out of commission since it was destroyed by a gas-related explosion last year.
Researchers at NYU Langone have published a study going into depth about the ways in which a cancer cell can survive.

Tandon Investigates Fraudulent Housing Listings on Craigslist

Momachi Pabrai, Contributing Writer March 7, 2016
After researching over two million postings, NYU Tandon professors discovered that up to 55% of Craigslist listings are fraudulent.
The NYPD will now overlook minor misdemeanors committed in Manhattan in order to focus on larger crimes.

Wasted in Public? You’re Probably Okay, Says NYPD Enforcement Policy

Lexi Faunce and Anne Cruz March 4, 2016
The NYPD will no longer arrest violators of low-level offenses such as public urination. Here's what you need to know.
Williamsburg is one of the many areas of Brooklyn that are facing rapid development.

Students Flock to Brooklyn, Gentrification and Rising Prices Follow

Alexander Kario, Contributing Writer March 2, 2016
NYU Wagner's Rudin Center, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, and Appleseed Inc. released a report recently describing Downtown Brooklyn's innovative urban developments and advancements.
The fifth annual Zine Fest was held at Barnard College on Sunday afternoon as part of its 2016 Feminist Weekend where zine makers shared their feminist-focused works.

Barnard Hosts Feminist Zine Fest

Shiva Darshan, Contributing Writer February 29, 2016

Barnard College put on its fifth annual Feminist Zine Fest on Sunday afternoon as part of its 2016 Feminist Weekend. The array of zine makers shared their feminist-focused work...

Dahlias' liquor license was revoked by the New York State Liquor Authority after law enforcement found over 40 underage people in the establishment.

NYU Reacts: Dahlia’s Gets Shut Down

Anne Cruz, News Editor February 23, 2016
NYU students react to NYPD revoking the liquor license of a popular East Village bar.
de Blasio's plan for a Brooklyn-Queens streetcar has the potential to improve transportation between the two boroughs.

Proposed Brooklyn to Queens Streetcar Would Stop at Tandon

Thomas Peracchio, Staff Writer February 11, 2016
Tandon students could have a new transportation method from Bill de Blasio's new proposed streetcar, which runs along the East River and cuts through Queens and Brooklyn.
Support for Sanders Soars With Social Media, Rally on Saturday

Support for Sanders Soars With Social Media, Rally on Saturday

Lexi Faunce, News Editor January 30, 2016
Bernie Sanders supporters rallied around the presidential candidate's message in major U.S. cities on Saturday.