City
![The 6 subway train arrives at the Union Square station. People stand on the platform and walk on the overpass.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ops-subwaysafety-1200x800.jpeg)
Opinion: Dramatically increasing law enforcement in NYC subways is not the answer to safety concerns
Deploying the National Guard in New York City subway stations is a poor solution to a problem that requires systemic change.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• March 13, 2024
![A street of New York City covered in rain and fog. Two people are walking on the sidewalk holding umbrellas.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ops-severeweather-1200x900.jpg)
Opinion: NYU needs to update its severe weather policy
When emergency alerts are going out to all of New York City, NYU should not be holding classes.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• October 4, 2023
![A sign inside Grand Central Terminal that says “Hudson Lines Departures”, with departure times, track numbers, and destinations listed on it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ops-exploreupstateny-2-1200x800.jpg)
Opinion: Upstate New York is underrated
An upstate New York getaway can be the perfect way to take a break from preparing for midterm season and the bustling city while enjoying the changing weather.
Valentina Plevisani, Deputy Opinion Editor
• October 4, 2023
![Exterior of an N.Y.U. building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ops-pensiondivesment-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: NYU should be more transparent about its investments
Three out of five of the New York City Comptroller pension funds have divested from the fossil fuel industry. It’s not perfect, but at least it’s honest. NYU should follow their lead.
Clara Scholl, Arts Editor
• May 3, 2023
![A manipulated image showing a red broken-heart emoji superimposed against a warped image of the New York City skyline.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ops-offthird-heartbreak-900x627.jpg)
Opinion: NYC is the best place to get over heartbreak
Feeling sad at the end of a relationship? Don’t worry: the city streets have plenty to help you recover.
Aksha Mittapalli, Staff Writer
• April 20, 2023
![A person wearing a black coat, red hoodie and red pants sits on a stone bench in a park with a small table in front of them. On the table is a glass jar with cannabis joints in it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ops-weedwsp-1-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: Stop buying weed from Washington Square Park
40% of cannabis sold at unlicensed dispensaries around New York City is contaminated. Cannabis sold at Washington Square Park is no exception.
Abi Rivera, Deputy Opinion Editor
• December 14, 2022
![The New Jersey side tower of the George Washington Bridge.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SMST0369-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: New York housing programs shouldn’t exclude immigrants
One New York state assemblymember is introducing a bill that would help keep families out of overcrowded shelters, terrible conditions and in homes, regardless of their immigration status. The bill should be passed.
Blake Salesin, Staff Writer
• December 6, 2022
![Two silver M.T.A. Metrocard vending machines with red, yellow, blue and green panels sit against a white-tiled wall.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ops-metrocard-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: New York, don’t get rid of the MetroCard
The city plans to phase out the classic MetroCard in 2023 and fully replace it with OMNY. But it shouldn’t.
James Bisceglia, Contributing Writer
• December 6, 2022
![A cart wrapped around by plastic bags and an opened pink suitcase with clothes lays on a sidewalk under scaffolding.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ops-guestessay-adams-900x600.jpg)
Guest Essay: Mayor Adams’ new policy for the unhoused is dangerous for New York
Mayor Eric Adams’ latest policy is the tipping point of his year-long fight to remove houseless people from subway stations against their will without meaningfully addressing the issues they face.
Leann Beard, Guest Contributor
• December 5, 2022
![A hand holding a small, pink canister of pepper spray that shoots out liquid.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ops-pepperspray-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: Strike down pepper spray restrictions
In a time of increased break-ins, attacks and safety violations, students need better access to self-defense devices. New York state needs to reconsider its pepper spray laws.
Naisha Roy, Staff Writer
• November 29, 2022
![An M.T.A. bus with white and blue stripes driving down Broadway.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ops-mtabuses-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: I love the bus, and so should you
The subway can be scary, and ride-hailing services aren’t affordable. The best option is right in front of us.
Alexandra Cohen, Opinion Editor
• October 26, 2022
![An illustration of a boy looking into an oven. In the oven is a cake shaped like New York State with alternating blue and red patterns to represent the political party that is in the majority in each electoral district.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/redder-Ny-–-Vedang-Lambe-1-900x675.gif)
Opinion: New York could be facing a redder future
Redistricting failed to favor democrats, and a new congressional map threatens to break years of cemented Democratic stronghold in New York state.
Blake Salesin, Staff Writer
• October 25, 2022
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024