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New York City Council Votes to Close Rikers
An all-council vote on Thursday approved Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to shut down the Rikers Island complex and replace it with four smaller borough-based jails.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor
• October 18, 2019
Moon Base-Building, Self-Aware Robots Are in Development at Tandon
A team of robotic engineers hopes to develop robots that will revolutionize the construction industry.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor
• October 15, 2019
Vandalized Bulletin Boards in Gramercy Green
Crime Bot, Robot Reporter
• October 15, 2019
Students Fear Upcoming Supreme Court Decision on LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination
With a majority-conservative Supreme Court, students are not confident that LGBTQ workers will remain protected from discrimination.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor
• October 15, 2019
Ten Students Received $5,000 for Human Rights Projects. Here’s What They Did.
The Ninth Annual Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights Symposium showcased the work of last year’s fellows in preparation for this year’s application.
Alexandria Johnson, Deputy News Editor
• October 15, 2019
NYU Launches Center for Social Media and Politics After Rise of Fake News, Russian Trolls
The center will study the role of social media in politics, including how social media influences political ideologies and how fake news is spread.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor
• October 14, 2019
Student Government, NYU Agree to Expunge Academic Probation Records
NYU will officially expunge the external records of students who faced academic probation after conversing with members of student government.
Alexandria Johnson, Deputy News Editor
• October 14, 2019
Anti-ICE Organization Protests at Washington Square Park
The political organization ‘Rise and Resist’ took to Washington Square Park to host a silent vigil in support of immigrants suffering at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Kayla Hardersen, Contributing Writer
• October 11, 2019
NYU Researcher: Carbon Taxes Need to Be Higher to Avoid Climate Change’s Worst Effects
A study co-authored by an NYU professor found that to sufficiently curb carbon emissions, a carbon tax needs to be much higher than traditional models suggest.
Nick Mead, Contributing Writer
• October 11, 2019
Students Mourn After Anti-Semitic Attack in Germany
A vigil was held on Thursday for the two who died and two who were injured in a shooting in a synagogue on Yom Kippur in Halle, Germany.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor
• October 11, 2019
Fake Facebook Pages Are Influencing the Canadian Election, Tandon Researchers Find
The researchers found two pages posing as fact-checking sites are investing in political advertising leading up to the Canadian Federal Election.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor
• October 10, 2019
Artist Tackled, Pepper-Sprayed by Officers in Washington Square Park
Oriel Ceballos has sold paintings in the park for years, occasionally without a table, which is against regulations. On Sunday, he was forcibly detained for doing so, for the first time.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor
• October 10, 2019
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