All content by Julia Baxley
![Starting Oct. 3, only buses, trucks and emergency vehicles can drive on 14th street between Third and Ninth Avenues from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. (Staff photo by Chelsea Li)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_1992-900x600.jpg)
New 14th Street Traffic Laws Concern Some NYU Students
Decreased traffic comes at the price of increased police presence and a longer commute time for some NYU students.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• November 27, 2019
![NYU faces complaints from a student filed in April about not addressing anti-Semitism enough on campus. (Photo by Anna Letson)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/general-nyu-pic_annaletson-900x600.jpg)
Department of Education Launches Investigation Into Allegations of Anti-Semitism at NYU
After a student filed a complaint with the DOE last semester that said the university does not properly address anti-Semitism on campus, the agency has begun investigating whether the claims are valid.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• November 20, 2019
![Muslim students usually use the prayer rooms on the fourth floor of GCASL during the month of Ramadan. (Via ICNYU)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MSA_NYU_ArchDaily_2012AG23.476-900x581.jpg)
Student Government Letters of Support Seek to Raise Awareness, Enact Change
The letters advocate for students observing Ramadan, the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies and observance of World AIDS Day.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• November 13, 2019
![The New York city council passed a bill to improve bike safety after the 26th bicyclist was killed this year. (Via Flickr)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/bike_via-flickr-900x505.jpg)
Student Cyclists Concerned as Bike Deaths Reach 20-Year High
As the number of biking-related deaths continues to climb, New York City has rolled out new plans to increase biker safety.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• November 6, 2019
![Pictured is little boy dressed as a dinosaur receiving a free trick-or-treat bag. On Halloween Thursday, the annual Children’s Halloween Parade took Place at Washington Square Park (Staff Photo by Chelsea Li)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_1055-900x676.jpg)
Family Costumes in Full Flair at Children’s Halloween Parade
Groups dressed up as various pop culture icons for the 29th annual Children’s Halloween Parade, co-hosted by NYU and Manhattan Community Board 2.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• November 1, 2019
![The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU found that suicide attempts among black youth climbed by more than 70% from 1991 to 2017. (Via NYU McSilver Institute)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/taskforce-900x675.jpg)
New York Has Proposed a Taskforce on Black Teen Suicide, Spurred by NYU Researchers
The taskforce is awaiting approval by Governor Andrew Cuomo after researchers found a 73% increase in suicide attempt rates over a 26-year period.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• October 24, 2019
![Downtown Nashville skyline on the Cumberland River. (Via Flickr)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/27492741871_b2ddc952f3_b-900x600.jpg)
NYU to Launch Study Away Site in Nashville This J-Term
The program will focus on music business and teach students the ins and outs of designing a record label.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• October 9, 2019
![Suraj Patel stands on the busy streets of Union Square West. Patel, an assistant adjunct professor at Stern, is rerunning for congress on a progressive agenda that prioritizes criminal justice reform, debt-free college, defunding ICE and the Green New Deal. (Staff Photo by Min Ji Kim)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DSC04391-3-600x900.jpg)
Stern Professor Prepares for Second Congressional Run
Suraj Patel has his sights set on a progressive future for New York’s District 12, which includes parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• September 26, 2019
![Students gather at the Kimmel Staircase on Tuesday in vigil for those affected by Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful recorded tropical cyclone to hit the Bahamas. (Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/dorian_minji-kim-900x504.png)
Vigil Honors Hurricane Dorian Victims
Students and staff attended the vigil to reflect on the damage caused by one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• September 18, 2019
![The entrance to the main campus of NYU Langone Health in Midtown. In June, Langone stopped accepting donations from the owners of Purdue Pharma. (Photo by Nina Schifano)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSCN0049-675x900.jpeg)
Langone No Longer Accepting Donations From Opioid Manufacturing Family
The Sackler family has a hand in major international institutions including Purdue Pharma, which manufactures the addictive opioid OxyContin.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• August 24, 2019
![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