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

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People protest against Asian hate in Foley Square on Jan. 30. The protest marked the one-year anniversary of the killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee in a hate crime. (Photo by Zhuoer Liu)

Protesters denounce anti-Asian hate in Lower Manhattan rally

The protest in Foley Square marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee, a Thai American man killed in San Francisco.
Zhuoer Liu, Contributing Writer February 1, 2022

More than 100 protesters carried signs reading “We Belong Here” and “This is Our Home Too” in Foley Square to denounce anti-Asian hate across the country on Sunday, Jan....

Viewers were captivated by the figure painting, “Jonathan,” by Jordan Casteel. The sleek and simple New Museum is a favorite venue for multiple seasonal exhibitions, including “Within Reach.” (Photo by Maxwell Freyre)

Decolonizing the Sensescape: Jordan Casteel at the New Museum

Jordan Casteel’s art exhibit “Within Reach” is on view at the New Museum until May 24, 2020.
Maxwell Freyre, Contributing Writer February 24, 2020

A peculiar dichotomy is developing in the museums of the Greater New York City area: the uptown-neoclassical museum, with gargoyles slammed at the sides of some presentational...

Photo by Celia Tewey.

How To Map the East Village Artist

Put yourselves in the shoes of an artist living in the East Village as she tracks how she moves and evolves through the various locations she visits.
Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes, UTA Voices Editor September 29, 2019

A demonstrator holds a sign calling for improved housing and criticizing luxury development.

Evicted 85 Bowery Tenants Protest Outside Department of Buildings Office

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor March 28, 2018
Tenants of 85 Bowery demonstrate outside the Department of Buildings to protest their eviction from an apartment complex in Chinatown.
Rebecca Climenti for WSN

New exhibit takes visitors to 1970s Bowery

October 6, 2012
The New Museum's latest display features the works of artists from over four decades ago.