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Students join hundreds in citywide Oct. 7 protest
The demonstration called for divestment from Israel and follows two years of heightened protest at NYU and across New York City.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• October 8, 2025

Students walk out of Berlin safety training
A police officer reportedly discouraged students from using pro-Palestinian phrases and presented racially stereotyped imagery at the mandatory event.
Leena Ahmed and Amanda Chen
• October 7, 2025

City Scoop: Protesters shut down Brooklyn Bridge, and other top stories across NYC
City Scoop is WSN’s weekly column reviewing major New York City news across all five boroughs.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• October 6, 2025

NYU Law cancels pro-Israel speaker due to ‘security concerns’
The Oct. 7 event was reportedly called off because of an “increased likelihood of demonstrations and protests,” and will now take place off campus.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• October 3, 2025

NYU ‘well prepared’ for gov’t shutdown, admin says
Administrators said a government shutdown will have no immediate impact on research, financial aid or visa and passport applications.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 30, 2025

NYU drops 2 spots in US News rankings
The university is now ranked No. 32, sharing a spot with the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of California, Davis and University of California, Irvine.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 23, 2025

‘The wrong solution’: Black student groups claim NYU withheld information during shooting threat
President Linda Mills responded to student criticism in a Sunday email and said the university will hold an information session to address further concerns this week.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 15, 2025

French mathematician, longtime NYU professor to head Courant
The transition comes as NYU prepares to consolidate its computer science and data science programs under the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 15, 2025

‘Hoax’ shooting threat not deemed credible by law enforcement
An email sent to administrators this morning threatening to fatally target NYU’s Black students and faculty is under investigation by the New York City Police Department and FBI. Campus Safety is on "heightened alert" but university operations are not changing at this time.
Leena Ahmed, Amanda Chen, Eva Mundo and Dharma Niles
• September 11, 2025

Students rally for ‘no compliance’ with Trump administration in Washington Square Park
Members of NYU’s Students for a Democratic Society called for greater resistance to federal policies on immigration and transgender rights at its first protest of the semester.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 11, 2025

Jewish nurse sues NYU Langone, claiming revoked bonus over pro-Israel posts
Leviah Ehrlich said the medical center forced her to apologize and return a recent pay raise after she posted content ‘wrought with bias and hatred’ a few days after Oct. 7, 2023.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 8, 2025

City Scoop: Adams rejects offer from Trump, and other top stories across NYC
City Scoop is WSN's weekly column reviewing major New York City news across all five boroughs.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 8, 2025

Kimmel staircase ‘seating pods’ open to students, nearly 2 years after closure
The new seating spaces, announced last semester, were part of a plan to renovate the staircase due to concerns of protest activity, inaccessibility and security.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
• September 5, 2025

Summer recap: What you missed at NYU over the past few months
A new degree program with the London School of Economics, a petition signed by more than 1,600 alumni and more summer news to get you up-to-date.
Leena Ahmed, Natalie Deoragh, Jennifer Jesus, Eva Mundo and Kaitlyn Sze Tu
• September 3, 2025

Protests persist across Tisch, law school graduations
Faculty members tied their mouths shut with cloth and students held signs advocating for free speech and divestment from companies with ties to Israel.
Leena Ahmed, Contributing Writer
• May 22, 2025

‘Civil rights warrior’: Title VI coordinator talks neutrality at student gov’t meeting
NYU’s inaugural Title VI coordinator defended his resume and discussed his approach to tackling heightened on-campus tensions.
Leena Ahmed, Staff Writer
• May 2, 2025

Deans hold info sessions on recent visa revocations
Only NYU affiliates with recorded misdemeanors have seen changes to their visa statuses, according to administrators from the Office of Global Services.
Amanda Chen and Leena Ahmed
• April 18, 2025

Nurses fired at NYU Langone rehired after 2-year legal battle
The nurses were terminated in 2022 after the medical center’s Brooklyn hospital accused them of failing to assist a woman who gave birth in a hallway.
Leena Ahmed, Contributing Writer
• February 19, 2025

Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor • October 8, 2025

Skylar Boilard, Performing Arts Editor • October 8, 2025

Rhea Kohli, Contributing Writer • October 8, 2025


Maya Santiago, Fine Arts Editor • October 8, 2025