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

Police officers block off a New York City street corner with yellow caution tape in front of a Chipotle and apartment building facade.

Woman shot dead outside Union Square NYU dorm

An early morning shooting on Thursday left a young woman dead near Union Square. Neither a motive nor perpetrator have been identified.
Abby Wilson, News Editor September 2, 2022

At approximately 5 a.m. on Thursday, a 25-year-old woman was shot dead on the corner of 14th Street and Irving Place — directly across the street from NYU’s University Hall...

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)

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

New York City passed a plan to significantly cut down on the number of cars allowed on 14th Street — one of Manhattan’s busiest crosstown thoroughfares — in early October....