New York City
Village Halloween Parade returns to New York City
Creatively costumed party-goers from all over the city came together to showcase their Halloween spirit at the 49th Annual Village Halloween Parade.
What to do this week: Haunted Halloween parade, the New York City Marathon
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Oct. 31-Nov 6.
A guide to voting in this year’s midterm elections
Election Day is less than two weeks away, and early voting begins this week. Get to know New York’s candidates and prepare to cast your ballot with WSN’s midterm voting guide.
Hochul and Zeldin face off in governor’s debate
The two candidates for New York governor sparred over abortion rights and crime during a televised debate ahead of the November general election.
Latest subway safety plan puts more police in stations
With an intent of cracking down on crime, Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul plan to increase police presence and mental health services in the system’s cars and stations.
Despite minor inflation relief, students still struggle paying for groceries
NYU students are changing their shopping habits to avoid overspending amid higher-than-normal grocery prices.
Private security guards patrol emergency exits at West 4th subway station
The security presence, which began in early September, is unarmed and discouraged from physically confronting subway riders.
Barnard RA union to meet with administrators this week
After months of organizing, resident assistants at Barnard College formally asked the university to recognize them as a union. The group will meet with administrators on Thursday, Oct. 13.
‘Mayor of Gramercy Park’ laments local bike rack
The Gramercy Park Block Association’s complaints about a new rack on 21st Street elicited mixed reactions from Gramercy residents.
At NYU, 70 walk out of class in support of reproductive rights
Members of NYU YDSA and the NYU Reproductive Health Action Network called on the university to fully cover abortions at a walkout held in Washington Square Park on Thursday, Oct. 6.
NYU tackles ‘swell in rat population’ with new trash bins
Representatives from NYU, the Union Square Partnership and a local politician unveiled eight new enclosed trash bins outside of the Carlyle Court residence hall during an inauguration event on Sept. 30.
Demonstrators boycott Chinatown museum to protest new mega jail
Protesters picketed outside of the Museum of Chinese in America to rally behind MOCA 8 — a group who was ticketed for noise violations — on Sunday, Oct. 2.
