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City Scoop: Mamdani endorsed by Gov. Hochul, and other top stories across NYC
City Scoop is WSN’s weekly column reviewing major New York City news across all five boroughs.
Leenah Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 22, 2025
NYU Langone previews $83 million Kips Bay expansion
The medical center proposed an additional five operating rooms and 29 emergency room bays, citing a substantial increase in patient volume.
Chantal Mann, Staff Writer
• September 19, 2025
The Soapbox: Murder suspect convicted in Germany, endangered birds find sanctuary in Hong Kong and suspected Russian spies arrested in the UK
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor
• September 19, 2025
Part-time faculty union calls for paid family leave
NYU’s adjunct faculty union, currently halfway through its contract, delivered a letter demanding paid family leave to President Linda Mills on Monday.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 19, 2025
Common epilepsy medication ineffective for nearly 2 out of 3 patients, Langone researchers find
Researchers at NYU Langone Health’s epilepsy center found that patients prescribed levetiracetam wait a year on average to fully experience symptom relief.
Vincent Pena, Contributing Writer
• September 18, 2025
Beyond NYU: Breaking into R&B with her Sudanese culture
Clive Davis alum Safa Elzbir spoke to WSN about her journey from pre-med to performing, and how her heritage inspired her to become an artist.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 18, 2025
Fundraising for visa-related legal fees now a ‘moot’ issue, NYU says
Amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping travel ban and a decline in international student enrollment, NYU administrators say visa concerns have subsided.
Wei Zhou, Contributing Writer
• September 18, 2025
Students register to vote at Bobst block party
The event was hosted to encourage higher student voting turnout ahead of the upcoming mayoral election.
Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor
• September 17, 2025
Abu Dhabi professor reaches settlement with the university after facing ‘gender-based hostility’
A federal judge closed the case involving a politics professor who alleged she was unfairly discriminated against at NYU’s Abu Dhabi campus.
Levi Langley, Staff Writer
• September 17, 2025
‘Barbaric assassination’: Students mourn Charlie Kirk
Protest wracked a Washington Square Park vigil for the controversial right-wing influencer.
Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor
• September 16, 2025
Gould Plaza renovations set for spring completion, nearly 2 years after closure
New skylights and outdoor furniture are part of the university’s goal to make campus “more welcoming” for students.
Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor
• September 16, 2025
‘The wrong solution’: Black student groups claim NYU withheld information during shooting threat
President Linda Mills responded to student criticism in a Sunday email and said the university will hold an information session to address further concerns this week.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 15, 2025

Suhani Bhatt, Contributing Writer • October 24, 2025

Evan Barragate, Contributing Writer • October 24, 2025

Julian Torres, Staff Writer • October 24, 2025

Srishti Mangla, Contributing Writer • October 24, 2025

Emily Barbire, John Bush, Dylan Henschen, Kiran Komanduri, Lauren Ng, Matthew Singh and Sidney Snider • October 24, 2025

















































































































































