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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

The Bowery Mission is located at 227 Bowery St. This is one of the city’s largest homeless shelters and food pantries. (Staff Photo by Paul Kim)

How service organizations help New Yorkers in need during the pandemic

Now more than ever, many New Yorkers are struggling to find meals and shelter. Here’s how some service organizations are doing their part to help.
Sabiq Shahidullah, Staff Writer April 8, 2021

Over 1.5 million New Yorkers are currently struggling to find meals, a 38% increase from pre-pandemic times. Food pantries play a vital role in feeding these vulnerable people. The...

How Winnie Xu Learned to Trust Her Instincts When ‘No One Tells You’

How Winnie Xu Learned to Trust Her Instincts When ‘No One Tells You’

The CAS senior is president of Two Birds One Stone, a student club that saves an average of 42 pounds of dining hall food per day.
Sam Klein, Managing Editor December 5, 2019

Winnie Xu is walking downtown on Bowery, just south of Houston Street, carrying an aluminum tray with meatballs from Third North oozing out the corners, when a man in loose gray...

Food banks such as The Bowery Mission serve those in need, especially during cold winter months. (Via Facebook)

Five Ways to Give Back in New York Over Thanksgiving

Take a break from arguing with your family and spread some cheer in New York this holiday season.
Alex Tran, Contributing Writer November 27, 2019

While Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with loved ones, gorge yourself on turkey and argue about politics with your estranged relatives, it’s also a time to give back to your...

Toussie organized an event called “NYU: Giving Back with Meal Swipes,” where students used their meal swipes to purchase packaged meals and donate them to a homeless shelter.

NYU Students Repurpose Excess Meal Swipes

Kenneth Jung, Contributing Writer December 4, 2017
Stern freshman Nancy Toussie organized an event on called NYU: Giving Back with Meal Swipes
Students have worked to reduce the amount of food waste produced by NYU’s dining services, including the sample plates at the counters in dining halls.

NYU’s Food Waste Isn’t Actually Going to Waste

Taylor Nicole Rogers, Dining Editor September 6, 2016
To combat food waste on campus, Two Birds One Stone, led by CAS Senior Mac Hughes-Cromwick, uses uneaten food from NYU Dining Halls to combat hunger.