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Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Editor-at-Large
All content by Jason Alpert-Wisnia
![A big crowd of people sit on ascending tan marble steps, many of them with their heads facing down and their eyes closed.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-sudanvigil-4-900x600.jpg)
Photo: NYU students and faculty hold vigil to mourn deaths in Sudan
Alina Hollister, Staff Writer
• April 28, 2023
![The entrance to Theatre Eighty Saint Marks with a person standing outside. An old-fashioned green awning hangs above the entrance and a bright red sign hanging on the building reads, “Bankruptcy” and “Auction.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-theatre80-feature-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Historic East Village theater faces foreclosure
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• April 26, 2023
![Representative George Santos was at the site of the protest earlier in the morning. (Jason Alpert-Wisnia for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-trumpprotest-santos-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Trump pleads not guilty as protesters, media crowd Manhattan courthouse
Carmo Moniz, News Editor
• April 4, 2023
![Protesters make their way down University Place in a large group, holding signs and chanting.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Feature-transrightsprotest-Jason-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Trans Day of Visibility march sees hundreds gather for trans rights
Alina Hollister, Staff Writer
• April 3, 2023
![A rally attendee dressed in a gray mouse costume holding signs that read Democrat Rhino Politician and Trust me demonstrates in Collective Pond Park while two media personnel record the attendee from behind.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/news-collegerepublicans-2-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Trump rally outside Manhattan DA’s office sees scant attendance
Ania Keenan and Carmo Moniz
• March 20, 2023
![A man in a gray sweatshirt with the hood pulled up holds a microphone to his mouth under dim red, yellow and blue lights. Behind him is a man at a table with D.J. equipment.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/arts-v100-4-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Doechii and Earl Sweatshirt bring the heat to V100
Lea Filidore, Staff Writer
• February 28, 2023
![Ten people stand in front of a large white banner being dropped from a balcony above them which reads “Contract Faculty United” in purple with a circular logo reading “U.A.W.” and an N.Y.U. torch. Seven people are holding the banner and a long single piece of paper covered in text.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/JasonAlpertWisnia_NYUContractFacultyUnion_20230222_0034-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Contract faculty move to formalize union, demand recognition from Hamilton
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor
• February 23, 2023
![A police car sits in the middle of the intersection between east thirteenth street and university place with its driver’s side airbags blown, and yellow police tape reads “Do Not Cross,” draped on its left side. The front of the vehicle is severely damaged, with shattered glass and parts of the car in pieces on the pavement. Behind it are civilians and their vehicles along with other police cars and a firetruck.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/feature_02-20-news-carcrash-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Police car crashes into civilian vehicle on University Place
February 20, 2023
![A police car sits in the middle of the intersection between east thirteenth street and university place with its driver’s side airbags blown, and yellow police tape reads “Do Not Cross,” draped on its left side. The front of the vehicle is severely damaged, with shattered glass and parts of the car in pieces on the pavement. Behind it are civilians and their vehicles along with other police cars and a firetruck.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/feature_02-20-news-carcrash-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Police car crashes into civilian vehicle on University Place
Bruna Horvath and Carmo Moniz
• February 20, 2023
![Tens of high school students march across a sidewalk in front of a building with a NYU banner on an overcast day. Two people are draped in the transgender flag, wearing it like a cape](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news-protestvigil-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Teenagers push for trans rights at Union Square vigil
February 20, 2023
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Photo: Arnav Binaykia
February 18, 2023
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Photo: NYU vigil honors victims of Turkey and Syria earthquakes
Aya Diab, Contributing Writer
• February 16, 2023
![A man stands behind a podium in a checkered jacket. He speaks towards a crowd of people sitting on steps behind stanchions.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/JAW-news-nicholsmemorial-1-900x600.jpg)
Photo: NYU community gathers to honor Tyre Nichols at vigil
February 3, 2023
![Alexa Donovan stands in front of 211 Thompson St., an apartment building in Greenwich Village. Alexa is looking at the camera and wearing a navy shirt and denim skirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FEATUREAlexaDonovan-UTA-003-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Born To Be at NYU
October 20, 2022
![A circle of cosplayers dressed as different versions of Spider-Man surround a child and point at him. From left to right, a person in a red-and-blue classic Spider-Man bodysuit, a person in a black suit with a black-and-red hoodie, another classic Spider-Man, a Spider-Man from the Tobey Maguire movie in a red-and-blue suit with white spider web accents. A child in the center of the circle is dressed in a white shirt that reads Super Mario in rainbow letters, depicting the Mario character in front of a black-and-white checkered rectangle.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/11-1-900x600.jpg)
New York Comic Con and the art of cosplay
A photographer’s experience seeing characters come to life through fandom.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Staff Photographer
• October 17, 2022
![A large group of people sit on the large staircase inside the lobby of New York University’s Kimmel Center for University Life, with one person in the front row holding a sign with text “WOMAN LIFE FREEDOM” printed on it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/feature-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Students demand more from Hamilton on Iran demonstrations
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer
• October 14, 2022
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Photo: 8 restaurants that are ‘Gossip Girl’ approved
Ishani Paul, Contributing Writer
• October 12, 2022
![A crowd of protesters standing under Washington Square Arch holding the Iranian flag and signs with a person holding a wood stick with a strand of black hair hanging by the end of it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ops-koch-iran-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Opinion: NYU should speak up about the violence in Iran
October 3, 2022
![A performance protestor whose body is covered in red liquid has a pained facial expression.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/multi-photoessay-911-jason-8-900x600.jpg)
How to never forget what happened on Sept. 11
A photographer explores acts of reflection two decades after the attack.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Staff Photographer
• September 27, 2022
![The ceiling of the 14th Street-Union Square station. To the left is a surveillance camera; to the right is a red “Exit” sign.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/news-subwaycam-1-e1664241092887-900x600.jpg)
Photo: New plan to put cameras in every subway car won’t help, students say
September 27, 2022
![A man pitches a ball on the mound in a baseball stadium.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DIVARTY_Color_Guard_at_Syracuse_METS_April_6_2022-3-900x425.jpeg)
MLB will recognize minor league players’ unionization efforts
MLB announced on Friday that it will voluntarily recognize minor league players’ attempts to unionize in partnership with the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Staff Writer
• September 14, 2022
![Two members of the women’s volleyball team pass a volleyball ball through the net to the opposing team dressed in red.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sports-900x599.jpeg)
Women’s volleyball wins NYU Invitational
The Violets swept all three of their opponents over this past weekend to win the NYU Invitational tournament and move to 6-1 for the season.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Staff Writer
• September 12, 2022
![Two members of the women’s volleyball team pass a volleyball ball through the net to the opposing team dressed in red.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sports-900x599.jpeg)
Women’s volleyball set to host NYU Invitational
After a 3-1 performance at the Pacific Coast Classic last weekend, the Violets will return home for the first time this season to host the NYU Invitational this Friday and Saturday.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Staff Writer
• September 9, 2022
![Many supporters left flowers and notes for the beloved Queen. (Jason Alpert-Wisnia)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jasonalpert-2-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Queen Elizabeth II’s death may affect NYU London operations
Edward Franco, Video Director
• September 9, 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
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
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