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Listen to This: Another posthumous release from XXXTENTACION
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Lauv, Wallows and more.
Yas Akdag, Jordan Lee, Destine Manson, Candace Patrick and Brian Savino
• February 3, 2022
![Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known by his stage name Wale, performing on his 'Under A Blue Moon' tour. (Photo by Emmanuel Agbeble)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02-01-arts-music-walereview.jpg)
Wale brings D.C. hip-hop to Webster Hall on his ‘Under A Blue Moon’ tour
For one night, the rapper turned the East Village concert venue into a D.C. hip-hop block party.
Destine Manson, Contributing Writer
• February 1, 2022
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Ranked: Bad movies
Please take a moment of silence for Twilight. Gone from Netflix but never forgotten.
Sabrina Choudhary, Deputy Managing Editor
• January 29, 2022
![New York state Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat, represents District 28 on the eastern side of Manhattan. (Photo courtesy of NYS Senate Media Services)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ops-han-NYCElection-e1643251785655-900x644.jpg)
Opinion: The NYC Board of Elections needs urgent reform
In light of the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the John Lewis voting rights act, the New York state government must pass a bill to significantly reform the New York City Board of Elections in order to restore trust in democracy.
Michelle Han, Opinion Editor
• January 27, 2022
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Listen to This: After teasing it on TikTok, Charlie Puth’s ‘Light Switch’ is finally here
Read about this week’s most notable singles from Father John Misty, Destroyer and more.
Ethan Beck, Holden Lay, Candace Patrick, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Jack Peterson, Brian Savino and Jack Solomon
• January 27, 2022
![A plan calling for an artificial 1,760-acre expansion of Manhattan below the Financial District has gained undeserved popularity. (Staff Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ops-bungle-NYCexpansion-900x597.jpg)
Opinion: NYC needs more affordable housing, not more land
A plan to solve the city’s housing crisis by extending the island of Manhattan southward gained popularity after a recent New York Times op-ed. Instead of investing millions of dollars into this project, the city needs to focus on fixing its existing affordable-housing system.
Srishti Bungle, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 26, 2022
![Mayor Eric Adams recently converted his first paycheck to cryptocurrency. He previously declared that he would take his first three paychecks in Bitcoin. (Image via Wikimedia Commons, Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ops-kurian-AdamsCrypto-900x708.jpg)
Opinion: Mayor Adams, don’t take your checks in crypto
While cryptocurrency could generate jobs in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams should not encourage the use of Bitcoin as a currency because of its instability and environmental harm.
Kevin Kurian, Opinion Editor
• January 26, 2022
![“Wuhan Driver,” a short film directed by Tiger Ji, a Gallatin junior, follows a Chinese Uber driver experiencing racist interactions with several passengers in New York City during the pandemic. (Image courtesy of Tiger Ji)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/arts-film-wuhan-driver-2-900x657.jpg)
Review: ‘Wuhan Driver’ loses its call to action, and itself, in vapid storytelling
“Wuhan Driver” is the latest short film by Tiger Ji, a Gallatin junior. The film follows a Chinese Uber driver dealing with a series of terrible riders at the onset of the pandemic in New York City.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• January 25, 2022
![“Caprisongs” is the latest mixtape by artist FKA twigs, released on Jan. 14. FKA twigs is a Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter. (Image courtesy of Atlantic Records)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/art-music-fkatwigs-900x720.jpeg)
Review: On ‘CAPRISONGS,’ FKA twigs is reborn
The British artist adopts a trap aesthetic on her playful new mixtape.
Yas Akdag, Music Editor
• January 24, 2022
![John’s of Bleecker St. is a pizzeria located on 278 Bleecker St, and one of the restaurants saved by the Open Restaurant program from the impacts of COVID-19. (Photo by Kevin Wu)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/news-openstreets-Johns-900x600.jpg)
Outdoor dining plan sparks space conflicts among Village residents, businesses
As New York City’s Open Restaurants program moves toward becoming permanent, Greenwich Village businesses owners and area residents take different stances on the benefits and drawbacks of outdoor dining.
Emma Grimes, Contributing Writer
• December 12, 2021
![NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service is located on 295 Lafayette St. NYU Wagner recently launched its NYC 2025 initiative to address New York City’s COVID-19 economic recovery and racial justice. (Staff Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/news-wagnernyc-900x599.jpg)
Wagner develops plan for NYC economic recovery and racial justice
An initiative by the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service will propose economic and social justice priorities for mayor-elect Eric Adams.
Maria Freyre, Staff Writer
• December 12, 2021
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Listen to this: Mitski strikes again with new single ‘Heat Lightning’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Mitski, Ed Sheeran, Joshua Bassett and more.
Bryn Borzillo, Candace Patrick and Alex Tey
• December 9, 2021
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Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor • February 12, 2025
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Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor • February 12, 2025
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Steven Wang, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025
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Maggie Turner, Deputy Under the Arch Editor • February 12, 2025