Opinion: Kirsten Gillibrand needs to right the wrongs of her internship program

When it comes to her internship program, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is par for the course on the patronage, exploitation and corruption of Washington, D.C.

Zach Banks, Staff Writer • October 21, 2021

As the competitive application season rolls around for those aspiring to be a congressional intern this spring, college students are putting the final touches on their resumes...

De Blasio must deliver for delivery workers

The New York City Council passed an unprecedented slate of legislation that will protect delivery workers from unsafe working conditions. Bill de Blasio should sign it immediately.

Kevin Kurian, Opinion Editor • September 24, 2021

Hurricane Ida revealed the shallowness of America’s praise for frontline workers. As the streets of New York flooded, some decided that a pizza or a burrito was more important...

$15 an hour is not enough, especially in New York

Srishti Bungle, Contributing Writer • March 15, 2021

The fight for the $15 minimum wage started in 2012. Adjusted for inflation, $15 in 2012 is worth $17.41 today. This January, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) led the Democratic Party...

Necessity of Ensuring Safety of Essential Workers

The federal government needs to distribute hazard pay to essential employees who are sacrificing their health during the pandemic.

Gabby Lozano, Deputy Opinion Editor • April 15, 2020

Millions of essential workers have continued to work during the pandemic and have kept the country running day after day. But by doing so, many are putting themselves and their...

Here’s a Tip, Don’t Tip Your Waiters

Diego Maguina Razuri, Contributing Writer • February 20, 2018

We should not tip waiters, and employers should be paying their waitstaff at least minimum wage.

Having Opinions First Step To Change

Thomas Price, Opinion Editor • March 6, 2017

Staying informed and opinionated on the issues that directly affect the university is something worth investing the time into.

The Social Issues of Our NYU

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor • May 2, 2016

The top five issues that NYU students engaged in, heavily over social media, during the 2015-2016 school year.

NYC Fight for $15 Global Day of Action

Rebecca Oh, Staff Writer • April 15, 2016

The fight for a Union and $15 minimum wage for all workers continues at another Global Day of Action in Times Square.

End Minimum Wage Bickering with Cost of Living Adjustments

Akshay Prabhushankar, Staff Writer • April 8, 2016

The minimum wage has actually lost purchasing power in recent decades, resulting in much undue strain on workers. Indexing the minimum wage to inflation and a city’s cost of living can drastically reduce this stress, and help eliminate a metric where America lags behind its Western counterparts.

NY State Budget Is National Example

Abraham Gross, Deputy Opinion Editor • April 4, 2016

If states are the ‘laboratories of democracy,’ as former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis has said, then New York’s 2016 budget is an experiment with nationwide implications.

University’s Wage Raises Have to Come From Somewhere

Richard Shu, Opinion Editor • March 29, 2016

Though the measures are undoubtedly a boon for student workers, we must all keep in mind that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

NYU Reacts: Student Minimum Wage Raised to $15

Lexi Faunce, News Editor • March 25, 2016

President Hamilton announced the new $15 per hour minimum wage for student workers with NYU jobs.