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[PHOTOS] Rogue Wave at Music Hall of Williamsburg

[PHOTOS] Rogue Wave at Music Hall of Williamsburg

June 25, 2013
Rogue Wave is hitting the road for their first tour in three years! Check out photos from their show on June 21st at Music Hall of Williamsburg with Caveman.
[PHOTOS] Fall Out Boy at Terminal 5

[PHOTOS] Fall Out Boy at Terminal 5

May 30, 2013
Fall Out Boy performed at Terminal 5 on May 29th. Check out the photos!
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Violent crime rises in lower Manhattan

April 22, 2013
NYPD reports reveal violent crime rates on the rise in neighborhoods near NYU.
Fifty years later, Martin Luther King’s vision unfulfilled

Fifty years later, Martin Luther King’s vision unfulfilled

April 17, 2013
Yesterday marked the 50 year anniversary of Martin Luther King's Birmingham Jail letter, but even after half a century, the goals articulated in his letter remain beyond reach.
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Vending machines at bars offer more than snacks, beverages

March 12, 2013
The city has approved a project that brings vending machines filled with condoms, Old Spice and other items into bars.
Soda ban good in theory, other options less invasive

Soda ban good in theory, other options less invasive

March 12, 2013
Even if the soda ban were to make improve health, it does not take individual liberties into consideration.
Kaleel Munroe for WSN

NYU sees 12 percent spike in applications for class of 2017

March 5, 2013
NYU received a total of 48,606 applications for the incoming freshman class of 2017. Of these prospective students, 5,145 expressed interest in NYU Shanghai, NYU's newest portal campus.
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Rat infestation rises in New York City post-Sandy

February 28, 2013
Since Hurricane Sandy the city's rat population has been growing steadily.
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Styrofoam ban proposal could affect local businesses

February 19, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg's decision to ban the use of styrofoam packaging could have many negative repercussions.
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New York City Animal Care & Control Department to launch adoption center

February 11, 2013
As part of an initiative to help local animals find homes, the New York City Animal Care & Control Department plans to open a city-funded, public adoption center.
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NAACP adds voice to Bloomberg soda ban

February 6, 2013
NAACP and the Hispanic Federation have filed an amicus brief with Coca-Cola as the sugary drink debate continues.

Generation Citizen should receive NYU club status

February 5, 2013
Generation Citizen, an NYU club that is still lacking formal club status, is taking its mission to low-income and minority students in New York City public schools.