Police car crashes into civilian vehicle on University Place
New York City Police Department officers collided with a civilian vehicle on University Place while heading to the location of a reported theft on Monday, Feb. 20.
Illegal weed stores to be evicted as part of Eric Adams crackdown
Mayor Eric Adams filed lawsuits against four establishments, including two that are blocks away from NYU’s campus, which were selling cannabis without licensing, the first step in what he called a “laser-focused” plan to protect New Yorkers.
NYU Tisch film student caught writing racial slurs in class
An NYU undergraduate was caught writing racial slurs in a notebook during a seminar. When asked why they did it, they pointed to a Black student sitting a few rows ahead.
Demonstrators march across Manhattan to protest Tyre Nichols killing
New Yorkers marched through the streets after Memphis authorities released footage of Nichols being fatally beaten by police.
Illegally parked cars claim NYU affiliation to dodge tickets
WSN spotted several cars sporting faked parking placards claiming affiliation with Campus Safety and the security officers union parked illegally near Washington Square Park. NYU and the security workers union have denied distributing the placards.
Opinion: New York housing programs shouldn’t exclude immigrants
One New York state assemblymember is introducing a bill that would help keep families out of overcrowded shelters, terrible conditions and in homes, regardless of their immigration status. The bill should be passed.
Opinion: New York, don’t get rid of the MetroCard
The city plans to phase out the classic MetroCard in 2023 and fully replace it with OMNY. But it shouldn’t.
Woman killed in Chinatown car crash outside NYU’s Lafayette Hall
A woman who is not affiliated with NYU was hit by a driver outside a university residence hall in Chinatown on Monday morning.
Hamilton orders security review after spate of dorm intrusions
NYU president Andrew Hamilton requested that Campus Safety conduct an extensive review of dorm security following a series of intruder incidents last month.
Readers Respond: NYU residence hall intrusions
Members of the NYU community told WSN how they feel about the recent intruders at residence halls.
Intruder removed after entering Lafayette Hall
An intruder entered Lafayette Hall and interacted with students before being removed by police on Sunday evening, in the fourth dorm trespassing incident at NYU in two weeks.
No sign of NYU dorm intruder despite exhaustive 8-hour search
Several residents of the Third Avenue North residence hall saw the intruder in dorm rooms, the dining hall and a lounge.
