Government

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

Guest Essay: NYU is right to suspend students for rule violations
Faculty & Staff Against Antisemitism is a group of faculty, staff and administrators aimed at combating antisemitism on campus.
Faculty & Staff Against Antisemitism
• February 12, 2025

Editorial: NYU, step up
Over the last few weeks, NYU has denied gender-affirming care to children, refused to protect international students and faculty amid an unprecedented immigration crackdown, and demonstrated a profound disregard for the needs of its community.
WSN Editorial Board
• February 10, 2025

What to do if stopped by ICE
With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids imminent, it is important to know your rights if you’re ever confronted.
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor
• February 10, 2025

Guest Essay: In protest of NYU Langone
Alex Denholtz is an MPA graduate student who recently resigned from the NYU Wagner School of Public Service in protest of NYU Langone’s cancellation of gender-affirming care for children.
Alex Denholtz, Guest Contributor
• February 6, 2025

Opinion: Trump’s new immigration policies put Arab, Muslim and pro-Palestinian students at risk
With a new travel ban on the horizon, international NYU students who are potentially at risk need to be aware of what lies ahead.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 30, 2025

Opinion: Trump’s TikTok ‘solution’ is all about control
President Trump’s justification for and reaction to the ban on TikTok show his intent for strict control of discourse on social media.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 27, 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

Off Topic: A ceasefire in Ukraine isn’t as simple as you think it is
For the past two years, the war in Ukraine has intensified. While President-elect Donald Trump has called for an immediate end to hostilities, he neglects the disadvantageous position Ukraine is in.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• December 10, 2024

Off Topic: Hunter Biden’s pardon highlights Democrats’ hypocrisy
After an election predicated on preserving democracy, this was a really bad time to prove just how rife with corruption the system can be.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• December 4, 2024

Opinion: No longer behind bars, but not truly free
Without support systems in place, many formerly incarcerated individuals in New York risk falling into a cycle of poverty and criminalization.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• December 3, 2024

Opinion: Hostile city planning hides homelessness, but doesn’t solve it.
Anti-homeless structures are not only cruel but ineffective, as they simply displace and exacerbate the homelessness crisis rather than alleviate it.
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor
• December 2, 2024


Natalie Deoragh, Deputy News Editor • October 20, 2025

Siena Bergamo, Contributing Writer • October 20, 2025

Angel Dilawar, Contributing Writer • October 20, 2025

Grace Lindsay, Guest Contributor • October 20, 2025