
Opinion: No longer behind bars, but not truly free
Without support systems in place, many formerly incarcerated individuals in New York risk falling into a cycle of poverty and criminalization.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• December 3, 2024

Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats discusses journalists incarcerated in Moscow
Yevgenia Albats, NYU’s Distinguished Journalist in Residence and Russian journalist, hosted David Hoffman on April 18 to speak about the Moscow incarceration of two journalists.
Alina Hollister, Staff Writer
• April 20, 2023

Man convicted of murder sues NYU after being denied Campus Safety job
A man who applied for a Campus Safety officer position at NYU is suing the university after he was not hired due to a nearly 50-year old murder conviction.
Tori Morales, Deputy News Editor
• December 2, 2022

Demonstrators boycott Chinatown museum to protest new mega jail
Protesters picketed outside of the Museum of Chinese in America to rally behind MOCA 8 — a group who was ticketed for noise violations — on Sunday, Oct. 2.
Michaela Seah, Contributing Writer
• October 4, 2022

What to do this week: An Earth Day festival and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: April 18 to April 24.
The News Desk
• April 18, 2022

NYU Prison Education Program Graduate Urges Visibility for Formerly Incarcerated
NYU PEP graduate José Diaz and faculty member Raechel Bosch spoke to the NYU community about lingering stigma toward the formerly incarcerated.
Cristiano Rotolo, Staff Writer
• February 21, 2020

Eni Owoeye Makes Environmental Education Approachable
College of Arts and Science sophomore Eni Owoeye fosters change and environmental stewardship by making environmental education accessible for all.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter
• December 5, 2019

The False Promise of Closing Rikers Island
The city’s so-called proposal to close the jail and build four new ones only guarantees the creation of the newer jails. Rikers’ closure, set for 2026, is not guaranteed to happen.
Asha Ramachandran, Contributing Writer
• October 27, 2019

Multimedia Project Has You See, Hear and Watch Formerly Incarcerated People to Confront Stereotypes
Michelle Jones, a well-known advocate for the formerly incarcerated (and formerly incarcerated person herself) presented her new project located in Gallatin Galleries on Thursday.
Emily Dicks, Contributing Writer
• September 26, 2019

NYU Hosts Discussion on the Trauma of Having an Incarcerated Parent
How does having an incarcerated parent change a child's life? The Silver School of Social Work explored this question on Tuesday.
Bella Gil, Contributing Writer
• September 27, 2018

With Its Contract Expiring, Student Activists Advocate for End to Aramark
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• September 26, 2018

Leaving the Bars Behind and Starting Anew
Yasmin Gulec, Features Editor
• April 9, 2018


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