NYC vaccine mandate goes unenforced at local businesses
The city’s Key to NYC vaccine mandate came into effect Sept. 13, but NYU students and local businesses have expressed concerns about its implementation.
Return to campus eases 18 months of financial distress for local businesses
Bagel Bob’s, Irving Farm and many other businesses near campus are household names around NYU. During the height of the pandemic, however, they almost disappeared for good.
Salsa dance classes bring spice to Washington Square Park
Free weekly dance classes have brought salsa to Washington Square Park every Tuesday. The classes continue until the end of September.
Guerrilla memorial is NYC’s first statue of a trans person
The unauthorized statue of gay liberation activist Marsha P. Johnson in Christopher Park amplifies the silenced Black transgender voices of the LGBTQ+ movement.
Ambo’s Indian food balances authenticity and accessibility
The counter-serve restaurant on 55C East Eighth Street offers convenient, affordable and delicious Indian food to all.
SIMÒ PIZZA: Transporting New Yorkers to Naples in 90 seconds
SIMÒ PIZZA recently opened its second location in Greenwich Village. The pizzeria offers New Yorkers Neapolitan-style pies at affordable prices.
Chess Forum is home to Greenwich Village’s chess-playing community
Owner Imad Khachan shares what chess meant to him growing up in Lebanon, how Chess Forum became a Greenwich Village icon and what the pandemic and “The Queen’s Gambit” mean for contemporary chess culture.
Coming to University and Into Their Own
A lot can happen in four years of college. These three students have been on the journey of coming out as transgender, and socially or medically transitioning in order to become their most authentic selves.
A Far-Flung Goodbye for NYU Shanghai Class of 2020
NYU Shanghai was the first NYU campus to delay classes and eventually shut down as part of the effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. For a graduating class that was never allowed on campus for their final semester, this meant an unsatisfying and uncertain conclusion to university life.
Jimi Hendrix’s Legacy Lives on Through Electric Lady Studios
The unassuming local building remains as a creative space for some of the most innovative minds in music.
Next Bus Stop, NYC
A candid exploration into the public transportation of buses in New York City.
A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: April 4 to 7
Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
