AAUP, SGA and GSOC release statements condemning NYU’s response to encampment
The groups criticized the university for its response to the pro-Palestinian encampment protest at Gould Plaza on Monday, with some offering opposing accounts of events to those shared by NYU.
Pups in the park
Washington Square Park may be at the center of NYU’s campus, but it is also the stomping grounds for many dog walkers and their adorable pets.
Faculty form group in support of Palestinian students at protest
A group of professors at NYU said they are forming a group to support Palestinian students at a Tuesday pro-Palestine protest in Washington Square Park.
A Photographic Welcome to Washington Square Park
WSN photographers walk you through moments in the park from over the past year.
‘Piano man’ of Washington Square Park faces persistent vandalism
The longtime street performer, who has been unhoused since 2021, has faced added financial difficulties in recent months due to vandalism by parkgoers.
‘The People’s Park’: Washington Square Park’s springtime splendor
A member of the nonprofit group that supports the park shares insights about how they preserve the park’s beauty amid the changing seasons.
NYU students join protest for 47 pro-democracy figures on trial in Hong Kong
Local activists and students held a demonstration at Washington Square Park in support of pro-democracy advocates in Chinese government custody.
NYU YDSA protest demands NYU expand abortion coverage
Protesters gathered on the steps of the Kimmel Center for University Life on April 15 to call on the university to expand abortion coverage to those without NYU insurance.
‘Democracy is under threat’: Demonstrators demand change in Israel
Protesters advocating for democracy in Israel gathered at Washington Square Park to condemn prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed overhaul of the country’s court system on April 2.
Protesters criticize anti-trans legislation at Washington Square Park
The crowd gathered in protest of legislation preventing trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care across various U.S. states.
Off-Third: Students skip class to skirt WSP TikTok interviewers
There’s a new epidemic plaguing New York City, and it involves tiny microphones.
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.
