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Student gov’t distributes 80 meals in 30 mins at V100 food drive
Student Government Assembly members hope the food drive, held as part of NYU’s V100 spirit week in partnership with the Minetta Creek Collective and Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, will push NYU to offer more resources for students facing food insecurity.
Drastic increase in fentanyl-laced pill confiscations, NYU study finds
An NYU Grossman School of Medicine study found that the number of fentanyl-laced pills seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration increased by 834% between January 2018 and December 2021.
NYU Furman Center lays foundations for affordable housing
The Furman Center’s Housing Solutions Lab announced its second Peer Cities cohort, which aims to improve the affordability and equality of housing in small to mid-sized cities.
NYU sues New York City over neighborhood rezoning
NYU filed a lawsuit arguing that a provision in the city’s approved rezoning bill violates the New York state constitution.
Adjunct faculty begin negotiations for new union contract
Supporters marched in solidarity with ACT-UAW Local 7902, the union representing adjunct faculty at NYU, as they begin negotiations with the university over their next contract.
Students upset by NYU response to roommate’s mental health crisis
Coral Tower residents sought a dialogue with their residence hall directors to communicate their concerns. They were left in the dark instead.
What to do this week: An Earth Day festival and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: April 18 to April 24.
Campus Safety apologizes to Rubin Hall residents for botched intruder response
Campus Safety head Fountain Walker said the department’s handling of student reports fell short. A security officer involved in the trespassing incident has resigned, and others are under investigation.
Student gov’t presses NYU administrators about crime at town hall
Members of the Student Government Assembly and NYU administration addressed campus safety issues at a virtual town hall on Wednesday, April 13.
NYU blames rodent in Palladium dining hall on bad weather
Several students saw a small rodent scurrying through the Palladium dining hall while they were eating on April 9.
NYU student Aria Young wins NPR College Podcast Challenge
LS sophomore Aria Young explores how she learned to embrace her Chinese name and identity after she moved to the United States in her podcast “What’s in a Name.” The podcast was chosen as the winner of a National Public Radio competition.
Relief in East Village after alleged Brooklyn shooter arrested
Frank James, the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, was arrested on Wednesday, April 13, after Zack Dahhan spotted him walking on the First Avenue sidewalk.
