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Protests Against Local Laundromat’s Union Busting Tactics

March 9, 2021 by Izzy McMahon

March is Women’s History Month. It’s also the anniversary of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in 1911 that killed almost 200 people, mostly young women, and girls. It inspired a massive strike for better working conditions. On March 27th, 2021, protesters gathered around the very same place, which is NYU’s Brown building on […]

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Female Skateboarders are Taking Over

February 9, 2021 by Izzy McMahon

Girl skaters at Tompkins Square Park.

If this pandemic has brought anything good, it’s the rebirth of hobbies. With the extra time and empty parks, skateboarding is a perfect match for quarantine restrictions, as the once male-dominated world of skating is seeing more women pounding the pavement.    

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RIP FNYU – COVID causes cancellation of “Forbidden NYU” musical parody

February 9, 2021 by Izzy McMahon

FNYU Performance

 “Forbidden NYU”, or “FNYU“,  the musical parody put on by the CAS theatre club, was canceled this year. Last year’s director and current senior at NYU, Maxine McCormick, gives us a low down on what the show was all about.  

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Protests Escalate in Brooklyn Over Pipeline Construction

February 9, 2021 by Izzy McMahon

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A new pipeline is set to carry fracked gas under Brownsville, Bed-Stuy, Bushwick, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint, ending at a National Grid Depot on Newton Creek. Opponents are calling to end the construction immediately, concerned for the safety of their communities and the nearly 200 million price tag for ratepayers. Izzy McMahon and Jack Peterson caught […]

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Election Uncertainty in NYC

November 6, 2020 by Izzy McMahon

Election 2020 Protests New York

In the days leading up to the announcement of the election of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, feelings of anxiety and uncertainty hang in the air. Izzy McMahon caught up with some New Yorkers in Washington Square Park to hear how they’re feeling in this charged moment.

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