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NYU Langone spends half the national average on charity care, experts say
The medical center said the calculation fails to consider its other affordable care offerings, which it says exceed those of other health systems.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer
• December 6, 2024

Swipe it Forward moves online, student gov’t discusses resources for Shia students
During their last meeting of the semester, members of NYU’s student government deliberated ways to offer more resources to food insecure and Shia Muslim students.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• December 6, 2024

The Soapbox: Workers strike in Germany, aid suspension in occupied Palestine, social media ban in Australia
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.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• December 6, 2024

NYU Law admin threatens pro-Palestinian students with disciplinary action
The student group alleged that the administrator disrupted a silent demonstration, where law students displayed signs accusing NYU of funding “genocide” amid the war in Gaza.
Aashna Miharia and Yezen Saadah
• December 5, 2024

Beyond NYU: Opening doors to STEM for students of color nationwide
Inspired by her experiences as an NYU graduate student, Jaycee Holmes hopes to welcome more people of color and women into the computer science industry.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• December 5, 2024

East Village dog cafe goes belly-up after months of financial hardship
New Yorkers mourn the closure of Boris & Horton, the city’s first pup-friendly cafe.
Mariana Arboleda, Contributing Writer
• December 4, 2024

Students protest Abu Dhabi campus amid Sudan civil war
Demonstrators called for NYU to pull investments from companies with ties to the United Arab Emirates, citing its alleged supply of weaponry used against Sudanese citizens.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• December 3, 2024

NYU Langone to expand pediatric care on Long Island with $11.5 million clinic
The Long Island hospital’s application for the expansion cited an anticipated uptick in pediatric patient visits in upcoming years.
Audrey Abrahams, Staff Writer
• December 3, 2024

NYU Langone names emergency department after Home Depot
The department received $10 million from The Home Depot Foundation, which was founded by the medical center’s billionaire namesake Kenneth Langone.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer
• November 27, 2024

NYU to expand science and tech footprint at 770 Broadway
The university is set to rent over 1 million square feet of office space above the Wegmans location on Astor Place.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• November 27, 2024

Law school report finds increasing racial disparities in criminal justice system
A report from the Center on Race, Inequality and the Law found that people of color were 32% less likely to be released from incarceration at the early end of their sentence.
Sydney Chan and Nikhil Shah
• November 27, 2024

How NYU plans to reinforce resources for international students ahead of Trump presidency
The president-elect’s last administration saw a historical decline in international student enrollment — this year, NYU is preparing to respond to new policies and community concerns.
Vasily Belousov, Staff Writer
• November 26, 2024


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