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Student Cyclists Concerned as Bike Deaths Reach 20-Year High
As the number of biking-related deaths continues to climb, New York City has rolled out new plans to increase biker safety.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• November 6, 2019
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Graduate Students Protest NYU’s Continued Employment of Professor Who Sexually Harassed a Student
The protest was held outside of Bobst Library by NYU’s graduate student union, which has continued to demand that NYU fire German and comparative literature professor Avital Ronell.
Victor Porcelli and Mina Mohammadi
• November 5, 2019
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New Yorkers Protest Inequality in Chile and Its Right-Wing President
Inequality in Chile spurred thousands of simultaneous protests around the globe against President Sebastián Piñera this weekend, including one that drew hundreds to Union Square.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor
• October 28, 2019
![Rise and Resist engaged in a silent protest in Washington Square Park on Thursday. They protested against Border Patrol and ICE terrorizing immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. (Staff Photo by Min Ji Kim)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ICE_minjikim-900x600.jpg)
Anti-ICE Organization Protests at Washington Square Park
The political organization ‘Rise and Resist’ took to Washington Square Park to host a silent vigil in support of immigrants suffering at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Kayla Hardersen, Contributing Writer
• October 10, 2019
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NYU’s Collusion with Amazon Deforesters
The Amazon rainforest has been burning for months and a member of NYU’s Board of Trustees is partially to blame.
Asha Ramachandran, Contributing Writer
• October 2, 2019
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Not All Activism Is Created Equal
Activists like Greta Thunberg and the Parkland kids are doing great work. But why are they the face of movements that started long before them?
Sarah John, Contributing Writer
• September 30, 2019
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NYU’s Violent Relationship With Stonewall
On the anniversary of the LGBTQ rights movement’s occupation of Weinstein Residence Hall, it’s important to note how far NYU has come since 1970 — and how far it still has to go.
Abby Hofstetter, Opinion Editor
• September 24, 2019
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East Village Marches in Protest of Plan to Bury East River Park
Residents of the East Village came to defend their park from being destroyed (and then somewhat rebuilt) in a flood-prevention plan set to begin in six months.
Miliana Bocher, Contributing Writer
• September 23, 2019
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Protestors at World Trade Center Call to Abolish ICE
The group “Rise and Resist” held a silent protest in the World Trade Center’s Oculus to bring attention to U.S. immigration policy and to mourn lives lost during U.S.-Mexico border disputes.
Lisa Cochran, Contributing Writer
• September 12, 2019
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A Colony in Disguise: Puerto Rico’s Anthem
Puerto Rico’s colonial status is shown through its national anthem, which not only reinforces its subjugation but continues to alienate Puerto Ricans from their own history.
Sofia Martinez Rivera, Staff Writer
• September 5, 2019
![Layleen's sister, Melania, spoke about the need to protect transgender women of color as they're the most vulnerable members of the transgender and gender-nonconforming community. (Photo by Anna Muratova)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/final-3-900x601.jpg)
New Yorkers Protest After Transgender Woman Dies While in Jail
Layleen Polanco died in the city’s custody last Friday — on Monday, protestors gathered at Foley Square to call on the city to launch an investigation into her death.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter
• June 12, 2019
![40 protestors on the steps of Kimmel protesting NYU's silence on conflict in Yemen. (Staff photo by Jared Peraglia)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/news-yemen-900x675.jpg)
Students Protest NYU’s Involvement in Yemeni Humanitarian Crisis
At a rally held on the Kimmel stairs, 40 protestors called on the university to take steeper action on the war in Yemen.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor
• December 3, 2018
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