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Biden student loan forgiveness plan a late first step, NYU students say
President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan will eliminate $10,000 of individual federal student debt. Some students worry that the policy is not enough.
Mutual aid org. fights police presence in Washington Square Park
During an aid distribution event at Washington Square Park last month, police officers displaced unhoused people living in the park, discarded their belongings and made several arrests. Now, the organization behind the event is pushing back.
What to do this week: NYU Club Fest, Broadway Week and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 5-11.
Woman shot dead outside Union Square NYU dorm
An early morning shooting on Thursday left a young woman dead near Union Square. Neither a motive nor perpetrator have been identified.
Explained: NYU’s fall 2022 COVID protocols
As students return to campus for the fall 2022 semester, NYU administrators have announced a replacement for the Daily Screener and a potential easing of the indoor mask mandate later this month.
Dorm storage company loses, damages NYU students’ belongings
Several students have been forced to replace and repurchase items after Dorm2Dorm — a storage and moving company for college students — delayed deliveries, damaged belongings and failed to return items.
Dan Goldman wins hotly contested NY-10 primary
A look into how the former federal prosecutor’s policies on student loan debt, public safety and climate change may affect NYU students as he advances to the November congressional election.
NYU faculty member Salman Rushdie in recovery after attack
Salman Rushdie, a distinguished writer in residence at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, was taken to a hospital Friday morning after he was stabbed in the neck while delivering a lecture in western New York state.
Billion-dollar NYU building at 181 Mercer Street nears completion
After years of disputes and delays, the construction of NYU’s flagship development is set to open for use at the start of the spring 2023 academic semester.
Cornell student rescues man from subway tracks seconds before train arrives
Early Thursday morning, Cornell University student Bryce Demopoulos pulled a man off of the tracks at the Third Avenue-138 Street subway station station shortly before the No. 6 train arrived.
