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People picket in front of a red building with signs reading "DIVEST FROM GENOCIDE," "ARREST NYU TRUSTEES" and "CLASS OF 1972."

Protesters condemn NYU sanctions against students and faculty, demand divestment

Multiple students and faculty are unable to access university buildings following two pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Bobst Library last week.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2024

Over 100 students, faculty and alumni picketed outside Bobst Library on Wednesday demanding that NYU drop charges against two faculty members who were arrested at a pro-Palestinian...

A cardboard sign taped to a metal barricade with the words “WE DO NOT ENGAGE WITH ZIONISTS! WE KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE!”

‘A chilling effect’: Conduct guidelines cast shadow of concern over faculty

In a series of interviews with WSN, faculty members expressed concern over NYU’s updated conduct guidelines for the academic year, which cite “code words, like ‘Zionist,’” as examples of speech that could violate the university’s non-discrimination policy.
Hope Pisoni, Staff Writer December 14, 2024

A person has a sign on them that reads “DISCLOSE, DIVEST” and they stand next to police officers.

NYU says it ‘never offered’ to disclose Israel investments, despite protesters’ claims

The university responded to a series of on-campus demonstrations, which alleged that administrators had prepared to detail NYU’s investments and endowment.
Dharma Niles, News Editor December 13, 2024

An NYU spokesperson said administrators “never offered” to disclose the university’s investments, countering recent claims from pro-Palestinian groups on campus who have...

(Danny Arensberg for WSN)

2 faculty members arrested at Bobst demonstration

The New York City Police Department arrested at least eight protesters, including faculty, since they began demonstrating outside the library’s entrance early this morning.
Aashna Miharia, Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah December 12, 2024

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Update, 10:52 p.m. Dozens of students have been issued persona non grata status for participating in yesterday’s demonstration...

An overhead shot of students sitting inside Bobst library. You can see the Palestinian flag and various banners next to them.

Students and faculty call for divestment from Israel at Bobst

Members of the on-campus group Shut it Down NYU occupied the library’s 12th floor, where they criticized administrators for allegedly retracting an agreement to disclose the university’s investments.
Audrey Abrahams and Kaitlyn Sze Tu December 12, 2024

A group of 13 students and faculty sat outside administrators’ offices on Bobst Library’s top floor and dozens more held a pro-Palestinian sit-in in its main lobby at 3 p.m....

A line of N.Y.P.D. officers form a barrier between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters across the street from the encampment.

Accreditation agency drops complaint against NYU

The free speech organization criticized NYU’s response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus after ranking it third to last in an evaluation of free speech policy.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor December 10, 2024

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education formally closed an accreditation complaint against NYU on Thursday, concluding that the university does not need to undergo investigations...

People walking outside of a building that reads “STRAND BOOKS” while holding signs.

Strand Bookstore workers go on strike, demand higher wages

New Yorkers joined unionized workers at a picket outside the bookstore’s flagship East Village location in the wake of the employees’ contract expiring in November.
Aashna Miharia, News Editor December 9, 2024

Strand Bookstore workers went on strike Saturday, with dozens of union members picketing all day outside the East Village location to demand higher wages and equitable paid time...

The exterior of a building with a purple “N.Y.U. Langone Health” sign.

NYU Langone spends half the national average on charity care, experts say

The medical center said the calculation fails to consider its other affordable care offerings, which it says exceed those of other health systems.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer December 6, 2024

While NYU Langone Health’s hospital system consistently yields some of the nation’s highest profits, medical accounting experts have noted that it allocates a smaller percentage...

A group of people stand with protest signs in front of a purple-colored construction wall and barricades

NYU Law admin threatens pro-Palestinian students with disciplinary action

The student group alleged that the administrator disrupted a silent demonstration, where law students displayed signs accusing NYU of funding “genocide” amid the war in Gaza.
Aashna Miharia and Yezen Saadah December 5, 2024

An administrator at the School of Law threatened a group of students with disciplinary action for hosting a pro-Palestinian study-in at the law school library, the NYU Law Students...

The front of a light blue painted store with a hanging sign with two dogs and words that reads “BORIS and HORTON.”

East Village dog cafe goes belly-up after months of financial hardship

New Yorkers mourn the closure of Boris & Horton, the city’s first pup-friendly cafe.
Mariana Arboleda, Contributing Writer December 4, 2024

For nearly seven years, Boris & Horton drew dog lovers to the corner of 12th Street and Avenue A as New York City’s first canine-friendly cafe. The spot became an East Village...

A protest in a park that contains a crowd wearing masks and holding signs that say "Divest From UAE” and “FREE SUDAN”.

Students protest Abu Dhabi campus amid Sudan civil war

Demonstrators called for NYU to pull investments from companies with ties to the United Arab Emirates, citing its alleged supply of weaponry used against Sudanese citizens.
Dharma Niles, News Editor December 3, 2024

Around three dozen students rallied in Washington Square Park on Monday afternoon to protest NYU’s campus in Abu Dhabi, calling for the university to disclose its investments...