Faculty say NYU enables BlackRock’s greenwashing
NYU’s sustainability goals are under scrutiny due to the university’s association with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, a member of the NYU board of trustees whose company is accused of virtue signaling while profiting from billions in fossil fuel investments.
Ruqaiyah Zarook, Staff Writer
• September 1, 2021
‘A propagandist’: NYU trustee Maria Bartiromo peddles pro-Trump lies on Fox shows
Once a journalism student at NYU, Maria Bartiromo has recently turned to amplifying baseless right-wing claims about the 2020 election and Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — all while serving as a voting member of NYU’s Board of Trustees.
Arnav Binaykia and Suhail Gharaibeh
• August 25, 2021
‘Larry Fink should not be on the Board of Trustees’: Long-time NYU trustee is linked to ICE and private prison operators
Laurence Fink — the CEO of BlackRock, a vice chair of the NYU Board of Trustees and the co-chair of the NYU Langone Health Board of Trustees — has investments in the U.S-Mexico border wall and immigrant detention facilities.
Rachel Cohen, Staff Writer
• May 5, 2021
NYU’s Receipts: $6 Million on Langone Violet Ball, $250,000 Annual Bonus to Hamilton and More
WSN looked at NYU’s tax returns for the fiscal year ending in August of 2017 — the most recent available.
WSN News Desk
• October 7, 2019
Steinhardt Name to Stay Despite Allegations of Sexual Harassment
Michael Steinhardt was accused of sexual harassment in May, and a university investigation found he had made inappropriate remarks to members of the NYU community.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• September 12, 2019
Board of Trustees to Publish Summaries of Meetings in 2019
The most powerful body within NYU has made steps towards greater transparency.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• March 6, 2019
Our Failed Attempts to Reach the Board of Trustees
October 22, 2018
Student Senators Take Another Shot At Board of Trustees Transparency
After resolutions for student and faculty representation on the board were rejected in July, Student Senators are proposing a new way to increase transparency.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor
• September 13, 2018
Democracy at NYU Is Dying
Editorial Board
• August 26, 2018
Bill Cosby as a Lesson on Accountability for NYU
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• August 26, 2018
105 Professors Express ‘Grave Concern’ Over Administration’s Treatment of Student Activists
Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor
• April 15, 2018
Activists Prepare for Kimmel Occupation After Administration Rejects Demands
Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor
• April 6, 2018
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