Opinion: NYU’s hypocritical attitude toward student activism isn’t new
As much as the university frames itself as a progressive institution, it continues to regress into actions that undermine social and political activism.
Student fondled near Paulson Center
The student was walking on West 3rd Street between LaGuardia Place and Mercer Street before the suspect “grabbed their buttocks.”
NYU Law Policing Project to collaborate on Minneapolis public safety plan
The Minneapolis City Council recently approved a $1 million contract with NYU Law’s Policing Project that will help the city define future strategies for public safety.
In favor of smallness
Four years of editing the Washington Square News’ arts coverage have convinced me my task was trifling, but meaningful.
Manhattan anti-abortion marchers impeded by counterprotesters, ‘Joker’ movie set
Abortion rights advocates confronted a large crowd of anti-abortion demonstrators near Foley Square this past weekend.
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.
Opinion: Stop buying weed from Washington Square Park
40% of cannabis sold at unlicensed dispensaries around New York City is contaminated. Cannabis sold at Washington Square Park is no exception.
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.
Guest Essay: Mayor Adams’ new policy for the unhoused is dangerous for New York
Mayor Eric Adams’ latest policy is the tipping point of his year-long fight to remove houseless people from subway stations against their will without meaningfully addressing the issues they face.
Intruder evades NYU dorm security at Alumni Hall, Coral Tower
The New York City Police Department responded to reports of an intruder in the Alumni Hall and Coral Tower residence halls.
Teach-in condemns NYU Law Policing Project
Two NYU School of Law groups hosted a teach-in to discuss the funding and research of the school’s Policing Project, which they say harms marginalized communities.
Opinion: Coverage of Brooklyn shooting ignores lessons of previous mass shootings
Mainstream media coverage following last week's Brooklyn shooting has failed readers on multiple counts, focusing on the alleged attacker rather than the victims and failing to use trigger warnings.
