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A crowd stands and applauds a speaker during the memorial held for the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.

Hundreds gather at Triangle Fire Memorial unveiling

The newly installed memorial honors the lives of over 100 workers who lost their lives in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
Hope Pisoni and Krish Dev October 12, 2023

Hundreds of labor organizers, students and faculty gathered outside NYU’s Brown Building Wednesday morning to see the unveiling of a memorial for the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist...

Chalk outlines on Washington Place memorialized the 108th anniversary of the Traingle Shirtwaist Factory fire on Monday. The fire was one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history. (Photo by Sam Klein)

New Yorkers Gather to Memorialize Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Victims

Labor organizations and members of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition spoke about the reforms that the historic fire brought to workers' rights, and the need for that same awareness now.
Emily Mason, Staff Writer March 26, 2019

Around 300 people gathered to commemorate the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire’s 108th anniversary at NYU’s Brown Building on Monday. Labor groups spoke out about workers’...

One of the pages from the edition WSN released on Sept. 14.

In the Archives: NYU During 9/11

A look into the newspaper's archives from the days following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Jemima McEvoy, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2018
A look into the newspaper's archives from the days following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Washington Square Park  full of American Flags to honor former FDNY marshal Christopher "Tripp" Zanetis.

Fallen NYU Fireman Honored by New York Community

Noah Mutterperl, Contributing Writer April 2, 2018
A memorial service was held Thursday in Washington Square Park for firefighter and NYU alum Tripp Zanetis (CAS '03), who died in a helicopter crash in Iraq earlier this month.
Poster for "Concert for George," opening this Wednesday at Village East Cinema.

‘Concert for George’ Celebrates Harrison’s 75th Birthday

Devanshi Khetarpal, Staff Writer February 28, 2018
In honor of the Beatles' George Harrison’s 75th birthday, “Concert for George,” will be re-released in select theaters around the country.
Law school remembers professor after tragedy

Law school remembers professor after tragedy

Ashley Ko, Contributing Writer September 10, 2014
Friends spoke of Professor Daniel Markel’s enthusiasm at a ceremony in his honor yesterday.
Jonathan Tan/WSN

Memorial honors Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire victims

Kavish Harjai, News Editor March 26, 2014
Workers United and the Service Employees International Union sponsored an event to remember the 103rd anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
Bronfman legacy honored at memorial

Bronfman legacy honored at memorial

January 29, 2014
Hillary Clinton joined many others in remembering Edgar M. Bronfman on Jan. 28.
Jonathan Tan for WSN

Family, friends of Kyle Larson, 20, gather at Union Square

November 25, 2012
Classmates and peers mourned the loss of the 20-year-old NYU student at a memorial on Saturday.
Bryan Nelson for WSN

NYU community remembers Timekeeper

November 19, 2012
The Student Senators Council held a memorial on Friday for John Votta, NYU's treasured Timekeeper who passed away last month.