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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

All content by Sam Bergheiser
The northwest entrance of the 8 St-NYU subway station for the R and W lines.

Opinion: NYU should cover students’ subway fares

The university should join other schools nationwide in partnering with public transit to make seeing the city more accessible to students.
Sam Bergheiser, Contributing Writer September 29, 2025

Every time you push through a subway turnstile, you can practically hear the click of $2.90 being whisked out of your bank account or MetroCard balance. But it doesn’t have to...