City

Opinion: The urgency of NYC’s water scarcity
For the first time in over two decades, New York City is facing its first drought warning, with dangerously low reservoir levels fueling wildfires. The city, and its people, should be attempting to minimize the damages.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• March 10, 2025

Opinion: How the NYPD evades accountability for misconduct
Legislatures need to address the department’s internal corruption of dodging disciplinary consequences for police misconduct.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• March 6, 2025

Opinion: NYU gentrifies as New Yorkers suffer
NYU’s geographical dominance impacts both affordable housing and the progression of gentrification in lower Manhattan.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• February 24, 2025

Opinion: Hustle culture is harming us, and self-care isn’t helping
In our performance-driven world, students find themselves on the receiving end of two toxic trends — hustle culture and its commercialized counterpart, self-care.
Mehr Kotval and Noah Zaldivar
• February 21, 2025

Opinion: Students need to rethink their relationship with weed
As marijuana use increases among college students, including at NYU, it's important to consider the risks that often go overlooked.
Konrad Zawadzki, Contributing Writer
• February 19, 2025

Opinion: Subway safety is a manufactured crisis
New York City is spending millions on subway policing and surveillance, but these measures do more to ease public anxiety than actually reduce crime.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• February 12, 2025

Opinion: A lack of accessibility leaves disabled commuters behind
New York City’s transit system has an accessibility problem. What can the MTA do to fix it?
Sam Kats, Contributing Writer
• February 5, 2025

Opinion: The exploitation of prison labor
The prison labor system in New York state exploits incarcerated individuals, denying them fair wages, workplace protections and dignity.
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor
• January 28, 2025

How you can help NYC’s homeless crisis
Homelessness in New York City has reached an unprecedented scale. However, there is a way for us to support those without shelter for just one night.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• January 24, 2025

Opinion: New York City under Trump’s second term
As our country undergoes a second Trump administration, New York City faces threats to its economy, climate and progressive values.
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor
• January 23, 2025

Opinion: Congestion pricing is the cure to NYC’s traffic crisis
For the second year in a row, New York City has been named the world’s most congested urban area, harming citizens every day. It’s time to change that with congestion pricing.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• December 12, 2024

Opinion: Mutual aid keeps our communities alive — it’s time to get involved
Whether you want to volunteer your time, donate resources or simply learn more about mutual aid, here is the information you need to know about how to help you make a positive community impact.
Noor Maahin, Staff Writer
• December 5, 2024

Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor • October 17, 2025

Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor • October 17, 2025

Yuuki Lubin, Staff Writer • October 17, 2025


Leo Field, Ellie DaSilva, Angela Dong, Shreeya Goyal, Rhea Kohli and Ellie Miller • October 17, 2025